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Every farmer, litre and shilling in one system.

The farmer register, collection at the centres, quality tests, farmer pay with every deduction, input credit, extension visits, traceability and your buyers in one system built for co-operatives and agribusiness. Farmers get an SMS for every delivery, and pay day is one approval instead of a week of Excel.

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Dashboard Search MWMargaret WanjiruOperations manager
OPERATIONS Welcome back, Margaret Mlima Farmers Co-operative, Nyeri. Tuesday 6 October 2026. Record delivery Approve pay run Send SMS
Milk this morning31,860 L15 of 18 centres closed
Active suppliers2,947delivered in the last 7 days
September pay runKES 52.3Mnet, to be paid Fri 9 Oct
Input credit outKES 8.62Mrecovered by check-off
Centres this morning
CentreLitresClerkStatus
C04 Forest Edge 1,846 Stephen Mwangi dispatched
C09 Railway 1,604 Josphat Ndungu cooler warm
C16 Cedar 940 Isaac Mwangi receiving
Recent activity
Truck KCX 214M delivered to the plantRoute 2, 5,078 litres, 0.4% variance, 09:25
Milk rejected at C02 River BendCharles Mwai, 14 litres, alcohol test, 07:18
Lot AV-2610 in cold room 116.9 t Hass avocado from 38 growers
AGM notice sent by SMS4,188 members, AGM on Sat 24 Oct
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Milk this morning 31,860 L 15 of 18 centres closed
Your co-op runs on Collection books. Excel. WhatsApp.
  • Litres go missing on the wayThe centre book says one figure and the plant scale another, and nobody can say where the gap went.
  • Pay day takes a week of ExcelDeliveries, prices and a dozen deductions worked out by hand for thousands of farmers.
  • Farmers doubt the figuresNo receipt and no statement, so every query becomes a trip to the office.
  • Side-selling eats the creditBrokers pay cash at the gate, deliveries drop and input credit goes unrecovered.

Your co-op deserves better.

The system

Farmers, collection and pay. One login.

A management system for dairy and produce co-operatives, outgrower schemes, aggregators and exporters. Sixteen modules share one database, so a delivery weighed at a centre reaches the farmer by SMS, the plant, the buyer's invoice and the month's pay run without being typed twice. Click around: it is set up as a demo dairy and horticulture co-op near Nyeri.

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A working copy of Pinch for Co-operatives & Agribusiness. Nothing you do here is saved.

  1. Open a module
  2. Open a record
  3. Press Add farmer, save
  4. Go full screen
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MFMlima Farmers Co-operativeDairy and horticulture co-op, Nyeri
Dashboard MWMargaret WanjiruOperations manager
OPERATIONS Welcome back, Margaret Mlima Farmers Co-operative, Nyeri. Tuesday 6 October 2026.
Milk this morning31,860 L15 of 18 centres closed ▲ 2.2%
Active suppliers2,947delivered in the last 7 days ▲ 2.3%
September pay runKES 52.3Mnet, to be paid Fri 9 Oct ▲ 2.6%
Input credit outKES 8.62Mrecovered by check-off ▼ 3.3%
Milk this morning, last 12 weeks31,860 L This periodLast period
20 Jul3 Aug17 Aug31 Aug14 Sep28 Sep
By status
  • dispatched1
  • cooler warm1
  • receiving1
At a glance
Centres this morning
CentreLitresClerkStatus
C04 Forest Edge 1,846 Stephen Mwangi dispatched
C09 Railway 1,604 Josphat Ndungu cooler warm
C16 Cedar 940 Isaac Mwangi receiving
Recent activity
Truck KCX 214M delivered to the plantRoute 2, 5,078 litres, 0.4% variance, 09:25
Milk rejected at C02 River BendCharles Mwai, 14 litres, alcohol test, 07:18
Lot AV-2610 in cold room 116.9 t Hass avocado from 38 growers
AGM notice sent by SMS4,188 members, AGM on Sat 24 Oct

Dashboard

This morning's milk, the centres still open, the coming pay run and input credit on one screen: the first thing the manager sees each day.

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Modular Build your system: switch modules on or off. 16 core modules for this sector, 8 add-ons any sector can use. Start with a few, add the rest later.
Members
Collection
Farmer money
Field & certification
Market & logistics
Finance & reports
Add-ons
24 of 24 modules on Get a fixed price for these modules

Custom built, not off the shelf. Every system we build is made to fit the client's needs: the modules, screens, wording and reports follow how your organisation works. The business, names and figures in this demo are examples.

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  • Live in 21 working days, then hosted and supported by us
  • Built around how you work, not squeezed into a template
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Collection

Every litre counted.

Every delivery weighed, tested and recorded at the centre, with an SMS receipt to the farmer.

  • Collection app for clerks
  • Works with no network
  • Printed and SMS receipts
Collection Search MWMargaret WanjiruOperations manager
CollectionDeliveries today, Tuesday 6 October, morning shift.
Centre totals Corrections Record delivery
Milk received31,860 L2,512 farmers this morning
Rejected146 L4 deliveries
Avocado intake6.8 tHass, 214 growers
Centre to plant variance0.4%routes delivered so far
Search farmer or receipt All centres Morning shift All grades
ReceiptFarmerCentreQuantityStatus
CR-0604-1182 Grace Wambui C04 Forest Edge 18.5 L grade A
CR-0601-0947 Samuel Gachanja C01 Ridge 42.0 L grade A
CR-0612-0311 Alice Wangechi C12 School Road 9.5 L grade B
CR-0607-0820 David Mureithi C07 Springs 312 kg Hass export grade
CR-0602-0455 Charles Mwai C02 River Bend 14.0 L rejected, sour
Milk received by day, thousand litres
Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Collectionlive
CR-0604-1182 Grace Wambui grade A
CR-0601-0947 Samuel Gachanja grade A
CR-0612-0311 Alice Wangechi grade B
Farmer payments

Pay day in one approval.

Pay runs from deliveries and grades, every deduction applied in order, and pay sent by M-Pesa.

  • Pay runs from deliveries
  • Prices set by the board
  • Produce paid per lot
Farmer payments Search MWMargaret WanjiruOperations manager
Farmer paymentsSeptember 2026 pay run, to be paid Friday 9 October.
Deductions Pay statements Approve run
Farmers in the run3,412
GrossKES 64.8Mmilk 59.4M, produce 5.4M
DeductionsKES 12.5Mshares, credit, loans, services
Net to payKES 52.3MM-Pesa 2,906, bank 506
Search farmer or member no. All centres All payment methods All status
FarmerCentreGrossDeductionsNet payStatus
Grace Wambui C04 Forest Edge KES 21,424 KES 12,324 KES 9,100 ready
Samuel Gachanja C01 Ridge KES 65,936 KES 28,286 KES 37,650 ready
Lucy Wangari C09 Railway KES 55,840 KES 12,900 KES 42,940 ready
Alice Wangechi C12 School Road KES 13,872 KES 6,902 KES 6,970 ready
David Mureithi C07 Springs KES 131,200 KES 17,790 KES 113,410 ready
Net pay by month, KES M
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Farmers in the run 3,412 Gross: KES 64.8M
Extension

Officers where farmers need them.

Farm visits, advice, mapping and inspections logged on a phone, with the team on a live map.

  • Visit plans
  • Visits on the phone
  • Farm mapping
Field officers Search MWMargaret WanjiruOperations manager
Field officersVisits today, Tuesday 6 October.
Visit plan Field days Log visit
Officers in the field6 of 7
Visits planned today38
Done so far14
Follow-ups open239 from milk rejections
Search officer or farmer All centres All visit types
OfficerAreaVisitFarmerStatus
John Kariuki C02 River Bend Rejected milk follow-up Charles Mwai visiting farm
Mercy Njeri C09 Railway Certification inspection Lucy Wangari in the field
Peter Ndirangu C07 Springs Avocado harvest check David Mureithi visit done
Lilian Wanjiku C12 School Road Milk quality talk Alice Wangechi running late
Dennis Maina C16 Cedar AI service Ruth Wairimu visiting farm
Field officerslive
John Kariuki C02 River Bend visiting farm
Mercy Njeri C09 Railway in the field
Peter Ndirangu C07 Springs visit done
A litre of milk

From the cow to the farmer's phone.

One record follows every delivery from the centre to the buyer's invoice and the farmer's pay, so the clerk, the lab, the driver and the treasurer all work from the same figures.

  1. 01

    Deliver

    Weighed at the centre on the collection app, with a receipt and an SMS to the farmer.

  2. 02

    Test

    Tested at the platform and in the plant lab, with the grade set from the results.

  3. 03

    Collect and cool

    Loaded, sealed and driven to the plant, where the scale checks the centre total.

  4. 04

    Sell

    Dispatched to the buyer against the contract and invoiced through eTIMS.

  5. 05

    Pay

    Paid at the month's price, less every deduction, by M-Pesa in one approved run.

  6. 06

    Advise

    Field officers follow up on rejections and falling deliveries with a farm visit.

Portals

Farmers see their own figures.

Farmers check deliveries, pay, credit and loans on a smartphone, or by USSD and SMS on any phone. Clerks and field officers work from phones at the centres and on the farms, and the board sees the figures that matter before each meeting.

For farmers, clerks & field officers and board & management.

Built for Kenya

Wired into how farmers get paid here.

M-Pesa

Farmer pay sent by M-Pesa bulk payment, and shop and share payments matched to the right farmer.

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CAPinch for Co-operatives & Agribusiness
Every litre counted. Weighed at the centre, tested at the lab and matched at the plant.
Paid on time. Pay runs with every deduction worked out, sent by M-Pesa in one approval.
Built for Kenya. M-Pesa, SMS, USSD and eTIMS from day one, and it works offline at the centre.
Everything inside

231 features. 27 areas, one system.

Every feature in Pinch for Co-operatives & Agribusiness, grouped by area. Pick an area, or search for the thing you need.

Farmer register

One record per farmer with the farm, herd, shares, deliveries, credit and next of kin.

  • One record per farmerMember number, ID, phone, M-Pesa or bank details, centre, photo and next of kin in one place.
  • Farms and blocksAcreage, crops, tree counts and the GPS point or outline of each farm, mapped by the field officers.
  • Herd recordsCows by breed, calving dates, AI services and yield, so advice and credit follow the herd.
  • Shares and membershipEntrance fee, share capital and the share target, with shares bought by check-off from pay.
  • Joining at the centreNew members signed up on a phone at the centre with an ID photo, then approved by the committee.
  • Members and suppliersNon-member suppliers kept apart, with their own prices, deductions and rules.
  • Duplicate checksThe same ID, phone or M-Pesa number on two records flagged before a second member number is issued.
  • Active, dormant and exitedFarmers with no delivery for 60 days marked dormant, with exits and nominee payouts recorded.
  • Member statementsDeliveries, pay, shares, credit and loans on one statement, by SMS, WhatsApp or print.
  • Consent and data protectionConsent for messages and data use recorded per farmer, with access limited by role.
Growth

And the tools to reach more farmers and buyers.

Mobile AppsA farmer app and a clerk app that work offline, built to run on low-cost Android phones. Website DevelopmentA site that tells buyers and partners what you grow, how much and to what standard. AI & AutomationSuggested replies to farmer messages and early warnings from delivery patterns.
Rollout

Live in 21 working days.

A fixed plan you can hold us to: what happens on which working day, from the first walk-through to the day your team goes live.

01Walk a delivery
Days 1 to 3
Days 1 to 3

We follow milk or produce from a centre to the buyer and the pay run, and agree which modules go first.

02Build in sprints
Days 4 to 15
Days 4 to 15

Working screens to test every few days, with your real centres, prices and deductions.

03Move your data
Days 16 to 18
Days 16 to 18

The member register, shares, credit and loan balances imported and checked with you.

04Train and go live
Days 19 to 21
Days 19 to 21

Clerks trained at their centres and the office on site, with go-live at the start of a pay period.

Questions

Before you ask.

What is Pinch for Co-operatives & Agribusiness?

A management system built by Pinch Africa for dairy and produce co-operatives, outgrower schemes, aggregators and exporters: farmer register, collection, quality, farmer payments, input credit, loans, extension, traceability, buyers and finance in one system.

How long does it take to go live?

21 working days, from the first walk-through to go-live. Days 1 to 3 we map how you work, days 4 to 15 we build and you test, days 16 to 18 we move your data, and days 19 to 21 we train your team and switch on, ideally at the start of a pay period.

Some of our centres have poor network. Will collection still work?

Yes. The collection app saves every delivery on the clerk's phone and prints the receipt there, then sends the records when signal returns. The farmer's SMS goes out as soon as the phone syncs.

Most of our farmers do not have smartphones. Can they still use it?

Yes. Every farmer gets an SMS after each delivery and on pay day, and can check deliveries, pay, credit and loan balances through a USSD menu on any phone. The app is there for those who want it.

Can you move our member register and balances from Excel or another system?

Yes. We import members, shares, input credit, loans and advances from spreadsheets or your old system, find duplicates, and check the opening balances with your finance team before go-live.

How are farmers paid?

The pay run works out each farmer's gross from deliveries and grades, takes deductions in the order you set, and needs two officials to approve it. Pay then goes out by M-Pesa bulk payment or as a bank or SACCO file, and each farmer gets a statement.

Does it help with GlobalG.A.P. or buyer audits?

It keeps the records auditors ask for: the grower register, spray records, internal inspections, residue tests and lot traceability, with a recall drill you can run in minutes. Certification itself is still done by your certification body.

What does it cost?

It depends on the modules, the number of centres and farmers, and the number of users. After a free scoping call you get a fixed-scope proposal in writing, so you know the price before we start.

Let's map your co-operative.

A free scoping call, then a fixed-scope proposal in writing.

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