Supported by the GSMA Innovation Fund for Anticipatory Humanitarian Action, Synnefa expanded FarmCloud — its mobile-first farm management platform — by integrating satellite imagery and a USSD interface so low-connectivity, low-smartphone farmers can access timely, location-specific weather, soil moisture and crop-health intelligence. The objective was simple: turn remote-sensing data into actionable, localised advisory content that helps smallholder farmers anticipate climate shocks and make better agronomic decisions. The upgraded FarmCloud platform was tested and validated in pilot communities in Makueni and Kitui counties, Kenya, and designed for scale and inclusivity. What we did Synnefa integrated high-resolution satellite metrics (vegetation health, soil moisture proxies and temperature signals) into the FarmCloud data stack, built a farmer-friendly USSD service to reach users without smartphones, and redesigned the web and mobile UI through iterative farmer user-testing. Field agents mapped farm boundaries, collected crop and plot data, and used that data to deliver precise, field-level advisories — for example, targeted irrigation, fertiliser or soil-conservation guidance triggered by satellite and weather signals. The USSD service allowed farmers to register, plot farm boundaries, request satellite and weather reports, and receive soil data and agronomy guidance. Impact & outcomes The GSMA-funded pilot achieved strong adoption and measurable outcomes: more than 3,000 farmers onboarded and trained across the two counties (3,091 onboarded overall, with a 90% platform adoption rate), 67% of onboarded farmers were women, and the project recorded a 34% reduction in crop failure and 61% of farmers adopting new farming techniques in direct response to alerts and guidance. The pilot also unlocked $177,449 in additional investment during the grant period and produced formal commitments (MoUs) with local organisations and county governments to scale the service. These results demonstrate FarmCloud’s ability to deliver climate-smart, inclusive information services that increase resilience and farm-level incomes. FarmCloud shows how satellite data + inclusive digital channels (USSD/SMS/web) can convert remote sensing into actionable, anticipatory advisory services for smallholders at scale. For donors, county governments and agribusiness partners, the project proves Synnefa’s ability to design technically robust, locally-tested solutions that drive measurable reductions in crop failure, high adoption among women farmers, and concrete leverage for additional investment — making Synnefa a credible partner for climate-resilient, data-driven agricultural programs.