We’re helping farmers around the world connect to essential services online.

Google.org is contributing $2.5 million to the World Bank Group’s AgriConnect initiative, supporting the International Finance Corporation and broader WBG efforts to empower farmers. The funding will expand digital public infrastructure for agriculture, enabling shared digital systems that function as public roads for online services. This initiative aims to help one million farmers access livelihood-improving services by the end of 2027.

Following a successful pilot in India, the World Bank Group will launch an AI-enabled Open Network for Agriculture (ONA) across Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa. The ONA platform connects public and private sector service providers in a single digital network, eliminating the need for farmers to use separate, disconnected apps.

The ONA platform provides farmers with access to critical resources through a unified interface, including digital farmer IDs, credit lines, direct subsidy payments, and markets to sell produce. It also offers voice-powered advice in local languages on farming, weather, pricing, and financial management, enhancing practical decision-making for farmers.

This initiative builds on an existing alliance between Google and the World Bank Group to accelerate digital transformation in emerging markets. The collaboration focuses on leveraging technology to improve agricultural productivity and economic resilience for farmers globally.