S3E7: Antugrow: From a Research Project to an Agri-Data Intelligence Company

How do we need to build data and space systems that underpin sustainable development?

At the Global Data Festival and Kenya Space Expo Conference, Geohabari explored this question through The Builders Reality Room , a session bringing together different ecosystem perspectives on what it takes to build systems that create real-world impact.

We begin with the builder’s perspective.

Antugrow, with over 3,000 farmers on the platform, paying customers, and growing adoption, offers a grounded view of what building looks like in practice. As COO Brian Amani notes, customers don’t necessarily care about the data — they care about the value it creates.

In this episode, Brian shares Antugrow’s journey from a research project to a growing agri-data intelligence company, including the iterations that shaped the platform and how farmer challenges around information, finance, and performance informed its evolution.

The session also explores their product journey — from Antugrow Farm Adviser, powered by Earth Observation data, to SmartShamba, an integrated agricultural intelligence ecosystem comprising SmartShamba Intelligence, SmartShamba Search, SmartShamba Diary, and Shambani.

This is Inside the Build — Part I of The Builders Reality Room.