Agriculture is a vital part of Uganda’s economy, employing about 70% of the working population and contributing 24% of the country’s GDP. With the sector evolving rapidly through the use of technology and machinery, record-keeping is vital hence adaptation to innovative data management systems like ShareCARD platform has become crucial for agribusinesses seeking growth and efficiency. 

The platform is changing how agribusinesses collect, analyze, and utilize data to drive better decision-making and service delivery.

At its core, ShareCARD’s mission lies in utilizing technology for social good by offering an inclusive and easy to use data management system. It provides organizations with real-time insights into project progress and beneficiary services through customized dashboards and user-friendly features such as beneficiary cards. This empowers agribusinesses to streamline data collection and analysis while effectively bridging the gap between online and offline environments, an important feature in areas where connectivity can be unreliable.

The need for agribusinesses to adopt ShareCARD cannot be overstated. As the agriculture sector is rapidly expanding and switching to the use of technology, the amount of data being generated is significantly increasing, making its management and protection a challenge because traditional methods are unreliable in providing timely and effective information.

For the case of MADFA, a Sacco offering appropriate financial services to small-holder farmers and micro entrepreneurs aiming to empower them into an improved livelihood, having a digital data management platform was paramount.

Before switching to ShareCARD, the Sacco faced a challenge of overseeing its operations effectively as it struggled to monitor the performance of its field agents, which put the information they collected at high risk of falsification and irregularities.

However, ever since MADFA took a bold step and registered with ShareCARD, its operations have been smooth and accurate.

It now uses QR-Code Beneficiary Cards. This helps their field agents to instantly verify information. Every beneficiary now receives a unique QR code, and whenever a field agent conducts a training or provides a service, they simply use the ShareCARD mobile app to scan the card.

This quick scan immediately records the time, date, and type of interaction, providing real-time, verifiable data that is impossible to alter. This eliminated errors that occurred during the manual data entry and ensured that each interaction was accurately recorded, offering more transparency to the business and beneficiaries.

The platform has also enabled the Sacco ensure the exact location of their field agents through using shareCARD’s GPS tagging providing better accountability and performance appraisal. The company now is aware of every training session or service visit their agents say they have made to a specific area.

The GPS tagging also helps management to ensure that fieldwork is being carried out as per planned schedule.

By embracing ShareCARD, agribusinesses gain a powerful tool to securely handle their critical data, increase transparency, and enhance overall project and beneficiary monitoring.