Our Mission
Cradle is a Farming-as-a-Service company that provides
affordable, on-demand access to specialized rice farming
machinery tailored for small scale farming.
We are re-adapting and creating access to specialized rice farming machines for land preparation, transplanting, and harvesting. Our services are powered by a digital platform that allows farmers to order and schedule farming services using USSD requests. We’re not just offering machines, but building a service based system to ensure that Every Acre Thrives.
We are re-adapting and creating access to specialized rice farming machines for land preparation, transplanting, and harvesting. Our services are powered by a digital platform that allows farmers to order and schedule farming services using USSD requests. We’re not just offering machines, but building a service based system to ensure that Every Acre Thrives.
How We Do It
Technology
Readaptation
On-demand
access
Pay-as-you-go
model
How it works
- For Farmers/Cooperatives
- How We Deliver Value
Our Impact Areas
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