Everything ShambaIQ does — full feature list
ShambaIQ is a free precision farming platform for Kenyan smallholders and commercial farmers. All features below are free — no subscription, no app download, no registration required for most tools.
Try the free tool →Soil analysis & fertilizer planning
Precision fertilizer plan
Select county, ward, or GPS location + crop + farm size. Get fertilizer product, bags per acre, timing, and total cost in KES. Accounts for current soil pH, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from 30m satellite data.
GPS farm mapping
Tap 'Check my farm' and allow location access. ShambaIQ reads satellite soil data for your exact GPS coordinates — not just your county or ward average.
Lab soil override
Have a lab test report? Enter your actual pH, nitrogen (g/kg), phosphorus (mg/kg), and potassium (mg/kg) values. ShambaIQ uses your measured data instead of the satellite estimate.
Soil health score
Every analysis returns a 0–100 soil health score (colour-coded green/amber/red) with a plain-language explanation of what it means for your chosen crop.
Nutrient sufficiency bars
Visual comparison of your soil's current N, P, and K levels against the crop's optimal requirements — shown as percentage bars in the results.
Subsidised vs commercial price toggle
Switch between government-subsidised fertilizer pricing (KES 2,500/bag) and open-market commercial rates with a single click. See exactly how much you save under the subsidy programme.
Crop planning
AI crop finder
Not sure what to plant? Choose 'I don't know yet' instead of a crop. ShambaIQ scores all 40+ crops against your soil chemistry, current season, and weather, then ranks them by suitability and income per acre.
Intercropping & companion crops
Add a second crop to any plan. Get a full intercrop audit: compatibility status, nitrogen fixation savings (kg/ha and KES saved on CAN bags), planting layout with row arrangement and spacing, and income comparison vs monocrop.
Certified seed varieties
After every fertilizer plan, ShambaIQ shows KALRO and Kenya Seed Company certified varieties for your crop — filtered to your altitude zone with maturity days, yield/acre, breeder, and disease resistance.
Planting timeline
Three-month planting calendar specific to your location and crop. Shows what to do in each phase: land preparation, planting, first top-dressing, second top-dressing, and harvest window.
Weather & risk
7-day weather forecast
Location-specific 7-day forecast in the results: daily temperature highs and lows, rainfall, and a planting-window indicator. Collapsible section in the fertilizer plan output.
Weather-based pest & disease alerts
Real-time risk alerts generated from the forecast. When conditions favour specific pests or diseases (e.g. fall armyworm at high temperature, blight at high humidity), ShambaIQ shows the risk, symptoms, and preventive actions.
Diagnosis & advice
Plant doctor — leaf scan diagnosis
Upload or camera-capture a photo of a sick leaf. AI diagnoses the disease or pest with confidence score, severity, treatment steps, product recommendations, and prevention advice.
Ask AI agronomist
Multi-turn chat with an AI agronomist. English and Swahili supported. Starter prompts available. Conversation history saved for logged-in users.
Results & sharing
PDF report download
Generate a professional printable PDF from your results — includes soil profile, fertilizer plan, planting timeline, weather forecast, pest alerts, certified seeds, agrovet list, and full budget breakdown. Useful for taking to a bank, co-op, or input dealer.
WhatsApp sharing
One tap exports a formatted WhatsApp message with your crop, soil score, fertilizer budget, timeline, and nearest agrovet. Share with farmer groups, extension officers, or family members.
Fertilizer comparison ('The Switch')
Side-by-side comparison of your current practice vs the ShambaIQ recommendation — shows the difference in strategy, expected outcome, and yield impact.
Finding inputs
Agrovet locator
Verified agrovets within 50km of your farm shown after every plan — name, town, phone, distance, and ShambaIQ verification badge.
Live dealer inventory
Tap 'See what's in stock' on any agrovet card to check real-time inventory: product name, price, and stock status (In stock / Low / Out of stock).
Yield tracker
Log your harvest by season and crop. Track bags per acre over time and see how precision farming improves your yield year on year.
Accessibility & language
English and Swahili
The entire ShambaIQ tool — all form labels, results text, AI recommendations, and error messages — is available in both English and Swahili. Toggle in the top-right corner of the tool.
Install as mobile app (PWA)
Install ShambaIQ directly to your phone's home screen from the browser — no App Store or Play Store download required. Cached soil data works offline after first load.
Embeddable soil widget
County soil data cards can be embedded on any external website, blog, or county portal using a copy-paste iframe. Useful for county government websites, NGOs, and extension officer portals.