Rewards for Farmers Using Mixx Digital Payments at Nane Nane Agricultural Exhibition

TLDR

• LINDI: Farmers in Lindi and Mtwara regions are increasingly turning to digital payments to receive crop proceeds, reducing reliance on cash while gaining access to financial services that can support investment, improve.
• The shift was highlighted during the Vuna na Mixx event at the Nane Nane Agricultural Exhibition at Ngongo Grounds in Lindi, where farmers who used Mixx by Yas services during the previous farming season were rewarded.
• Yas Head of Region for Coast South, Ms Fadhila Saidi said Mixx had continued to expand its support for farmers by making it easier to receive payments for agricultural produce, particularly through the Warehouse Receipt.
• These figures demonstrate the growing confidence farmers and cooperative societies have in digital payments,” Saidi said.
• Beyond crop payments, Mixx provides farmers with access to other financial services, including Kilimo Pesa, an agricultural financing product, and Afya Mkulima, which enables farmers to access health insurance for.