MyFarmTrees: 6000 empowered Kenyan and Cameroonian farmers restoring 2800 hectares, expanding towards global scale-up

Chiriboga Arroyo, F.; Eitzinger, A.; Ekue, M.; Elias, M.; Feil, C.; Guettou Djurfeldt, N.; Jalonen, R.; Krishnan, S.; Oduor, F.; Vinceti, B.; Kettle, C. (2025) MyFarmTrees: 6000 empowered Kenyan and Cameroonian farmers restoring 2800 hectares, expanding towards global scale-up. Study #GLO-2410. Rome (Italy): Bioversity International; Cali (Colombia): CIAT, 8 p.

The MyFarmTrees (MFT) digital MRV platform combines mobile applications for capacity building, restoration monitoring, and digital payments. Developed through community-driven iterations in Kenya and Cameroon, MyFarmTrees has transformed tree growing and supported a network of >300 local tree nursery enterprises. MyFarmTrees users track seed collection, seedling production and tree establishment. Empowered by the platform, close to 6000 farmers have participated in the forest-landscape restoration activities using native species, and >400 stakeholders, including farmers and nursery owners, have received digital economic incentives. MyFarmTrees scales across the Global South, attracting partnerships and investments.