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Agro-commerce firm, 9jafarm set to improve Online grocery shopping, deploys tech to serve consumers

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The unique agro-commerce online platform, 9jaFarm, is committed to facilitating growth and rejuvenating the online grocery shopping business in Nigeria by leveraging technology and more economically suiting value offerings that meet fresh food lovers’ pain points across Nigeria.

The platform, which launched in August 2020, currently caters to over 12,000 active buyers, has made over 10,000 successful deliveries and has completed an annual gross sale of over N120 million till date.

Borne, out of its founders’ vision to eliminate the stress of getting fresh quality farm foods from farmers to consumers and improving the nation’s food security by prioritizing accessibility and affordability, the platform successfully bridges the gap between farmers, market and consumers.

In the same vein, the platform provides value to farmers through the ease of product sales and access to a broader market which improves profitability and to consumers, it provides an affordable array of over 45,000 fresh farm foods to be purchased with one click, from the comfort of their keypads, 9jafarm is meeting its promise of bringing healthy farm foods promptly to its consumers.

Speaking on the value the brand brings to the consumer food sector, Co-founder, Elizabeth Adeniji in a statement said that the company aims to reduce the long supply between farmers and consumers, resulting in a price hike and low-quality freshness. 9jaFarm provides a more innovative and more convenient process where fresh food products from the farm are supplied directly to the consumers at relatively lower prices. This way, consumers can access food produce that passes through fewer hands, better sanitary conditions, and lesser costs.

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She further commented on the fresh farm produce subscription packages introduced by the platform to make life easier for its consumers, reduce errands, and save on a repeated purchase. These subscription packages, she said, have been made available to everyone regardless of their status as singletons or families, allowing all to buy in bulk monthly.

9jafarm is championing speed, quality, and affordability as customers of the platform attests to the mobile farm produce marketplace being every Nigerian’s dream of comfort, digital support, and advancement as they get their food delivered to their doorstep right out of their phones.

One such glowing reviews about the platform includes that of a customer who wishes to remain anonymous, “There are many products to choose from. 9jafarm saves me from the hassle of going to the market, and customer service is great too.” She said.

9jaFarm exists for accessibility and flexibility by improving the overall grocery shopping experience online. This service is accessible to everyone, individuals, families, food & lifestyle entrepreneurs; Fitness/Diet Coaches, Caterers, Restauranteurs, Party Cooks and more.