Karesa, or backyard in English, is a digital initiative designed to bring rural women micro-entrepreneurs into the digital economy. We believe that equitable economic growth is possible only when we promote sustainable farming practices, fair trade fundamentals, and transparent business processes.
Karesa, meaning "Backyard" in English, is a comprehensive digital initiative aimed at connecting businesses to the digital world promoting sustainability in agriculture. By leveraging modern technology, Karesa fosters economic growth and environmental stewardship. Our approach encompasses four key components: Urban Karesa, Karesa Bazar, karesa Tracker and Karesa School.
The main component is Karesa Tracker, which is a QR-based agro-tech solution ensuring transparency in the supply chain.
It helps farmers, traders, and consumers verify product authenticity and quality. With multilingual support and future blockchain integration, it enhances trust and efficiency. Karesa empowers the agro-market by reducing fraud and unlocking premium opportunities.
Karesa Tracker is an innovative agro-tech solution designed to enhance transparency and trust in the agricultural supply chain through QR-based product tracking. It enables farmers, traders, processors, and consumers to verify the authenticity, origin, and journey of agro-products, ensuring quality and compliance with regulatory standards. The app offers role-based access, allowing different stakeholders to manage and monitor their products efficiently. With multilingual support (English & Nepali) and future blockchain integration, Karesa empowers the agricultural ecosystem by reducing fraud, improving supply chain efficiency, and unlocking premium market opportunities.
create opportunities for rural entrepreneurs, without forcing them to
compete with mass-produced
products from large companies or cheap imports.
online entrepreneurship-training hub, set up with the philosophy that to take advantage of economic opportunities, one has to be digitally-literate.
Urban Karesa is the practice of growing food in urban areas, such as cities, towns, and suburbs.This form of farming aims to produce fresh, locally grown food for urban residents, reduce food miles and carbon emissions associated with food transportation, and promote sustainable agriculture.
Download Urban Karesa Brochure in Nepali
Download Urban Karesa Brochure in English
Medium Articles from our team member Tara gives an idea of how the idea of Karesa is evolving and developing.
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