✦ Community-owned digital agriculture
Connect farmers.
Grow opportunity.
Digital Farmer Mission brings connectivity, markets, finance, learning, health and advisory services into one farmer-first ecosystem — designed to build long-term value for Nepal’s farming communities.
✓ Community-owned internet
✓ Farmer equity participation
✓ One-stop digital services
Farmer-first ecosystemConnectivity → services → shared value
One platformMarkets · finance · learning · health
The mission
A digital backbone for a stronger farming community.
DFM is structured as a non-profit initiative that aggregates and digitalises the agriculture value chain while enabling farmers to participate in the value created by digital infrastructure and services.
Inclusive digital access with meaningful ownership.
Create an ecosystem where farmers can access community-owned connectivity, markets, finance, education and essential digital services.
Bridge the digital divide.
Bring reliable broadband and digital tools closer to farming households and local institutions.
Build one digital value chain.
Connect inputs, advisory, farm intelligence, skills, finance and market access through a unified platform.
Grow farmer opportunity.
Improve access to markets, learning, healthcare and financial services while building long-term community value.
01Community-owned
internet infrastructure
internet infrastructure
02Digital Farmer
web & mobile platform
web & mobile platform
03Digitally aggregated
agriculture value chain
agriculture value chain
Three connected layers
From internet access to a complete farmer ecosystem.
The model starts with the digital infrastructure farmers need, adds a simple access layer, and then connects services across the agriculture value chain.
- 01Connect the householdFTTH broadband and last-mile digital access through Kisan Net.
- 02Bring services into one platformA unified web/app experience for farmer-facing products and services.
- 03Aggregate the value chainInputs, advice, skills, finance, logistics and direct market access in one connected loop.
Integrated services
One mission. Multiple farmer-focused verticals.
Each vertical solves a distinct part of the farmer journey while feeding into a shared digital ecosystem.
Internet arm
Kisan Net
Community-oriented FTTH broadband with an equity-backed subscription model designed to align network growth with farmer participation.
Marketplace
Kisan Mart
Direct farmer-to-buyer marketplace supported by logistics, storage and quality services.
Market access →Financial inclusion
Kisan Pay
Wallet, transfers, bill payments, micro-credit and connected financial services for farming communities.
Financial inclusion →Health access
Kisan Health
Telemedicine, remote diagnostics and preventive-care education through digital and local access points.
Health outcomes →Skills
Kisan e‑Learning
Mobile-first courses, digital literacy, agronomy learning, Kisan TV content and gamified assessment.
Learning targets →Community
Kisan Connect
Peer exchange for farming practices, market tips, weather insights and community knowledge.
Build community →Last-mile service
Kisan Gas
Clean-cooking fuel distribution through local cooperative channels and community logistics.
Explore partnerships →Investment arm
Kisan Impact Fund
Blended finance designed to seed verticals, recycle revenue and support a self-sustaining growth loop.
How the loop works →
Digital Farmer Platform
A one-stop access layer for the farmer journey.
The platform vision brings essential agriculture and livelihood services together so farmers can move from information to action without navigating disconnected systems.
01
Agri-inputsSeeds, fertilisers, tools and direct procurement.
02
Market accessPrice discovery, buyer connections, logistics and storage.
03
Farm advisorySoil testing, crop planning and pest alerts using digital data.
04
Financial servicesPayments, micro-loans, insurance and remittance pathways.
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⌕ Search services, prices, advice…
🌱Inputs
🛒Market
₨Pay
🩺Health
🎓Learn
☁Advisory
Market insightCompare produce prices before you sell.View market →
⌂Home▦Services◎Community◯Profile
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Direct market accessFarmer → buyer
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One identityAcross services
Year 1 impact targets
Measure progress in outcomes that matter to farmers.
The mission framework tracks economic upliftment, digital literacy, healthcare access and financial inclusion through platform analytics, surveys and cooperative reporting.
+15%
Average farm income
Targeted increase through market access, services and ecosystem participation.
50K
Digital literacy certifications
Trackable e-learning and skill-development certifications.
100K
Tele-consultations
Remote healthcare access through Kisan Health services.
40%
Active Kisan Pay wallets
Financial inclusion through everyday digital financial services.
Kisan Impact Fund
A circular funding model built for long-term scale.
Rather than treating every service as a disconnected project, the framework uses blended finance to seed verticals and recycle a share of their revenues back into future growth.
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Blended finance
Concessional grants, patient commercial capital and local debt/equity.
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Multiple revenue streams
Subscriptions, transactions and service fees across verticals.
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Revenue recycling
Repayments and dividends replenish capital for expansion.
↻Kisan
Impact Fund
Impact Fund
01Seed pilotsKisan Net + service verticals
02Deliver servicesConnectivity, marketplace, health, finance
03Generate revenueSubscriptions + transactions + fees
04Recycle capitalRepayments + dividends → reinvestment
Project roadmap
A phased path from pilots to nationwide digital infrastructure.
The timeline below reflects the rollout plan described in the 2025 project materials; it should be read as a project-plan target rather than a live status report.
2025
Pilot
Itahari network validation
FTTH deployment, ONT installation, data-center validation and service-level testing.
FTTHONTSLA testing
Q3 2025
Regional expansion
Sunsari · Jhapa · Morang
The project overview sets out a 160,000-household regional phase with POD/OLT validation, GIS mapping and activation.
160K HHGISRegional clusters
2025–27
Scale
Regional mini-data centres + deeper service adoption
Expand connectivity, add regional infrastructure and onboard new households while strengthening ecosystem services.
Mini data centresIoT500K new HH target
2028–30
Nationwide vision
Fiber + 5G pilots + AI advisory + satellite backhaul
Extend the network footprint, introduce next-generation digital agriculture tools and reach ultra-remote areas.
1M Kisan Net HH target5G pilotsAI advisorySatellite
Accountability by design
Clear roles across mission, network and capital.
The framework separates mission oversight, operating execution and capital mobilisation so the ecosystem can grow with defined responsibilities.
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Mission & oversight
Digital Farmer Mission
Non-profit · strategy · impact metrics · governance
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Internet arm
Kisan Net Pvt. Ltd.
FTTH deployment · subscriptions · equity · network operations
Investment arm
Kisan Impact Fund
Capital mobilisation · investments · revenue recycling
Built through collaboration
The ecosystem depends on strong local and technical partnerships.
◫Cooperatives & farmer groupsCommunity buy-in and local mobilisation
₨Financial institutionsAccess, financing and inclusion pathways
⌁Technology partnersNetwork, data-centre and platform infrastructure
◇Public institutionsRural connectivity, policy and enabling infrastructure
FAQ
A quick guide to the model.
Key concepts from the mission framework, translated into straightforward website language.
What is the Digital Farmer Mission?+
A non-profit initiative designed to connect and digitalise agriculture value chains while expanding farmer access to community-owned infrastructure and integrated services.
How is Kisan Net different from a standard ISP?+
The project materials describe an equity-backed subscription model in which broadband access is paired with farmer participation in Kisan Net, aligning connectivity with community ownership.
What does the Digital Farmer Platform bring together?+
Agri-inputs, market access, advisory, farm intelligence, learning and financial services, with additional verticals such as health and community networking around the same ecosystem.
How is the ecosystem intended to stay financially sustainable?+
The Kisan Impact Fund uses a blended-finance and revenue-recycling model, with income from subscriptions, transactions and service fees supporting future investment.
Partner with the mission
Help build the next layer of farmer-first digital infrastructure.
Use this section for cooperatives, technology providers, investors, institutions and implementation partners interested in the Digital Farmer Mission ecosystem.
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Network & infrastructure
FTTH, data-centre, cloud, hardware and field deployment.
02
Services & platforms
Agri-tech, finance, health, learning, logistics and market access.
03
Community scale
Cooperatives, local institutions and farmer outreach.