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The Trade
Orchestration Engine

The full commercial lifecycle from field to buyer — pricing, quality verification, trade execution, compliance, sustainability, and delivery — orchestrated on one platform. Every lot carries a Data Passport: the complete biological and commercial record from seed to shipment. Buyers and sellers meet, negotiate, settle, and ship without leaving Watoko. The information asymmetry, finally resolved.

13+ Agents
15+ Currencies
Data Passport
For Farmers & Cooperatives For Local Buyers For International Exporters For Compliance Officers

Agents orchestrating every trade

Everything between “a crop exists” and “a buyer has received, paid for, and documented it.” From price discovery to order execution to currency hedging to compliance to sustainability scoring to environmental certification, each agent handles a critical piece of the trade lifecycle. Buyers and sellers meet, negotiate, settle, and ship on the platform — with every lot priced fairly, verified at every step, traded without waste, and delivered with its biological and environmental integrity intact. New agents are added every quarter as the platform deepens.

Price Intelligence Agent

Real-time fair pricing across every market that moves

Autonomous

Ingests thousands of price feeds across regional spot markets, international exchanges, currency pairs, logistics corridors, and trade-policy signals. Produces fair price per commodity per location — and explains why. Starts with the African markets where no such system has ever existed. Architected to extend to every market on Earth.

Inputs
Market feeds Currency APIs Trade policy
Output Fair price per commodity per location + price alerts
Eliminates information asymmetry on price, quality, and provenance
Quality Verification Agent

Automated grading and quality certificates

Autonomous

Grades lots using sensor and camera data at point of harvest or collection. Captures biological attributes beyond the grade — variety, moisture profile, defect signature. Produces standardized quality certificates.

Inputs
Moisture sensors Defect cameras Weight scales
Output Standardized quality certificates (AA, AB, etc.)
Premium discovery for high-quality lots
Forward Contract Agent

Structure future sales from yield predictions

Approval

Structures future sales using satellite-verified yield predictions, weather forecasts, and market trends.

Inputs
Brain yield data Weather forecasts Market trends
Output Binding contracts with dynamic pricing
Price certainty before harvest
Order Book & Execution Agent

Match, execute, and settle trades on the platform

Approval

Runs the transparent order book. Matches lots to buyers on quality, biological profile, volume, and location — then executes the trade on the platform. Both parties confirm, the contract generates automatically, escrow releases, and settlement happens without leaving Watoko. No phone calls, no back-channel brokers, no trust gap between match and money.

Inputs
Registered lots Buyer requirements Escrow rails
Output Matched orders, executed trades, automated settlement
Every trade lives end-to-end on the platform
EUDR Compliance Agent

Automated EU deforestation regulation documentation

Autonomous

Automated geolocation mapping, forest monitoring, and due diligence statements for EU-ready compliance documentation.

Inputs
Satellite imagery GPS coordinates Regulatory databases
Output EU-ready compliance documentation per lot
15-25% premium for compliant commodities
Data Passport Agent

Complete biological record from seed to shipment

Autonomous

Compiles complete traceability: biological provenance, origin, quality, chain-of-custody, and environmental data for every lot. The passport records what the crop is at a biological level — not just the grade it received.

Inputs
All agent data Logistics tracking
Output Full biological and commercial lot history from seed to shipment
Commodities become verified products with biological provenance
Auction Agent

Competitive bidding for premium and specialty lots

Approval

Runs timed competitive bidding for specialty and premium lots. Seller sets reserve price and confirms final bid.

Inputs
Quality grades Lot details Registered buyers
Output Highest-bid sale for premium lots
10-30% above standard market price
Dispute Resolution Agent

Automated mediation for trade disputes

Approval

Automated mediation for quality, delivery, and payment disputes. Analyzes contract terms, quality grades, delivery receipts, and GPS logs to produce fair resolution proposals with escrow release or hold decisions. Both parties review the resolution.

Inputs
Contract terms Quality grades Delivery receipts GPS logs
Output Fair resolution proposals, escrow release/hold decisions
Trust in the marketplace without courts
FX & Currency Agent

Multi-currency settlement, hedging, and FX optimization

Autonomous

Handles the currency layer of every cross-border trade. Optimizes FX routing across African, European, Asian, and American corridors. Hedges exposure for farmers and cooperatives whose local currency swings can wipe out a season's margin overnight. Settles in whichever currency the farmer actually wants — local, USD, EUR, stablecoin — without the farmer ever needing to think about it.

Inputs
Currency markets Trade corridors Volatility signals
Output Optimized FX routing, automated hedges, multi-currency settlement
Protects margins from currency swings farmers can't see coming
Futures & Derivatives Agent

Hedge price risk before the harvest even happens

Approval

Connects cooperatives and buyers to commodity futures and options markets that were historically off-limits to anyone without a broker and a six-figure account. Structures hedges sized to the cooperative's expected yield. Locks in floor prices months before harvest. Unwinds positions automatically when physical delivery completes. Every farmer gets the same risk protection hedge funds have had for decades.

Inputs
Futures markets Brain yield forecasts Volatility models
Output Hedged positions, floor prices, auto-unwind at settlement
Hedge-fund-grade risk protection for smallholders
Trade Admin Agent

The back office of every deal, handled automatically

Autonomous

Handles the paperwork nobody wants to handle — invoices, export permits, phytosanitary certificates, shipping documents, tax filings, customs declarations, insurance claims. Every document generated from verified lot data. Every filing submitted to the right authority in the right format. The back office that used to take a cooperative a month runs in the background in minutes.

Inputs
Lot data passports Regulatory templates Shipping manifests
Output Complete trade documentation, automated filings, clean audit trail
A month of back-office work, done in minutes
Sustainability & Carbon Agent

Carbon footprint per lot, sustainability premiums, environmental scorecards

Autonomous

Tracks the environmental footprint of every lot from field to buyer. Calculates carbon emissions per kilogram, water usage, soil health impact, and biodiversity contribution across the full supply chain. Generates sustainability scorecards that travel with the Data Passport. Connects farmers to carbon credit markets and sustainability premium buyers. Reduces post-harvest loss by flagging waste-to-value opportunities — turning crop residues, processing byproducts, and unsold inventory into compost, bioenergy, or secondary products instead of landfill. The same lot that earns a quality premium can earn a sustainability premium — and the farmer sees both.

Inputs
Brain field data Supply chain logs Carbon registries
Output Carbon footprint per lot, sustainability scorecards, waste-to-value alerts, premium matching
Every lot carries its environmental story — and earns a premium for it
Environmental Compliance Agent

Multi-standard certification across every framework that matters

Autonomous

EUDR is one regulation. This agent handles all of them. Automates compliance across GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, organic certification, fair trade, regenerative agriculture standards, and the emerging Kunming-Montreal biodiversity credit framework. Tracks every requirement per standard, per lot, per market — and generates the documentation automatically from verified platform data. One lot can be simultaneously EUDR-compliant, Rainforest Alliance certified, carbon-neutral verified, and biodiversity-positive scored. The compliance burden that used to require dedicated staff and consultants runs autonomously in the background.

Inputs
Certification standards Platform lot data Audit requirements
Output Multi-standard compliance documentation, biodiversity credits, certification-ready audit trails
One platform, every standard — from EUDR to Rainforest Alliance to biodiversity credits
"For the first time, I see the price in every market before I sell. I see it in my currency. I see what the buyer is paying elsewhere. The guessing is over — and so is the asymmetry."
— Grace M., Smallholder coffee farmer · Meru, Kenya

From farm registration to settled trade

Every trade on Market follows 5 steps. Quality verified at origin. Pricing set by intelligence. Settlement instant.

1
Register
Farm lots registered with GPS coordinates, crop type, expected volume, cooperative membership
2
Verify
Quality and biological attributes graded automatically from sensor + camera data at point of harvest or collection
3
Price
AI determines fair price from multi-market intelligence, quality grade, logistics costs, FX corridors, and EUDR compliance — explaining every input the number depends on
4
Match
Buyers and sellers matched: spot trades, forward contracts, or auctions for premium lots
5
Settle
Transaction completed with full Data Passport — the biological record travels with the lot. Payment processed instantly through Ecosystem

Every participant gets the right interface

Farmers trade via WhatsApp. Cooperatives manage through dashboards. International buyers access full trading platforms.

Farmer
WhatsApp / SMS

Price alerts, trade offers ("Buyer X wants 200kg AA. Accept? Reply YES"), contract confirmations.

Cooperative Manager
Web Marketplace Dashboard

Aggregate inventory, pooled selling, member lot tracking, revenue distribution, compliance reports.

Local Buyer / Aggregator
Mobile App + Web

Browse verified lots by quality, biological profile, location, and volume. Place orders, track deliveries, manage purchases.

International Exporter
Web Trading Platform

Full order book, RFQ system for large volumes, EUDR compliance dashboard, Data Passport downloads, API integration.

Compliance Officer
EUDR Dashboard

Geolocation maps, forest-cover monitoring, due diligence statement generator, audit trail, risk scoring.

"Our lots used to be anonymous. Now every shipment carries a Data Passport — the biology, the provenance, the environmental footprint. Buyers don't just see the grade. They see what the crop actually is."
— Faith N., Cooperative chairperson · Kiambu, Kenya

Intelligence from every corner of the market

We aggregate 5 distinct data streams to produce the most accurate pricing, biological verification, and provenance on the continent.

Market Data

Prices across regional spot markets, international commodity exchanges, futures, and currency pairs. API feeds from exchanges and field agents. Starting with African spot markets and scaling to every market on Earth.

Real-time
Satellite Verification

Yield estimation, farm boundaries, deforestation monitoring via Sentinel-2.

Daily
Quality Sensors

Moisture, defect detection, weight, biological composition, and grading at collection points.

Per lot
Trade Policy

Tariffs, export regulations, EUDR requirements, phytosanitary rules from government APIs.

Daily
Brain Farm Data

Yield predictions, input history, varietal biology, environmental practices flowing in continuously from Brain.

Continuous

Market powers the trade layer

Every trade on Market triggers actions across Brain, Ecosystem, and Labs — and their data makes Market smarter.

Market Brain

Price signals optimize harvest timing and next-season crop selection. Brain's yield predictions power forward contracts and quality verification.

Market Ecosystem

Every trade triggers payments, insurance adjustments, credit updates, and logistics coordination through Ecosystem's service mesh.

Market Labs

Transaction data reveals market patterns, demand shifts, price elasticity, and variety premiums — feeding Labs' plant genomics and climate-resilient breeding models. Biological data from every traded lot informs which crops and protocols Earth-and-space science prioritizes next.


First trade in under 3 weeks

We handle everything: market registration, quality verification setup, buyer matching, and compliance configuration. You just trade.

1
Registration
Register your cooperative or enterprise, verify identity via KYC.
Day 1
2
Lot Registration
GPS-map your farms, register crop types and expected volumes.
Week 1
3
Quality Setup
Quality sensors calibrated at your collection points.
Week 1-2
4
First Price Check
See real-time fair prices for your commodities across every market in the network — starting with African spot markets and growing.
Week 2
5
First Trade
List, match, and settle your first verified transaction with full Data Passport — biological record included.
Week 2-3

Your data, your rules

Data Encryption

End-to-end encryption for all data. AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit. Your farm data is never exposed.

Farmer Data Sovereignty

Farmers own their data. Export or delete anytime. No lock-in, no hidden data monetization.

Privacy by Design

Anonymization before any research use. GDPR-compliant processing. Consent-first approach to all data sharing.

SOC 2 Compliance

Annual audits, strict access controls, documented incident response. Enterprise-grade security for every farmer.

Local Data Residency

Data stored in-region on AWS Africa (Cape Town) and Nairobi. Your data stays close to home.

Open Audit Trail

Every AI decision is logged, traceable, and explainable. Full transparency on what the agents do and why.

SOC 2 Type II GDPR ISO 27001

Connected to the tools you already use

Payments

Mobile money and banking rails across Africa.

M-Pesa MTN MoMo Airtel Money Orange Money Bank APIs

Satellite

Earth observation imagery providers.

Sentinel-2 SatLogic Planet Labs

Communication

Reach farmers wherever they are.

WhatsApp Business API Twilio (SMS/Voice) USSD

IoT

Long-range sensor connectivity.

LoRaWAN Sigfox Cellular IoT

Government

Authoritative data and compliance.

National Ag Databases Export Authorities Tax Systems

Partners

Insurance, finance, and field operations.

Pula (Insurance) OKO Finance Local Agro-dealers

Frequently asked questions about Market

The Price Intelligence Agent aggregates real-time data from African spot markets, international commodity exchanges, currency rates, futures, and local supply/demand signals. It produces a fair price range per commodity per location, updated continuously, and shows its work — every farmer, cooperative, and buyer can see exactly what inputs the number depends on. Both sides of every trade see the same transparent pricing.

All trades use escrow — buyer funds are held until delivery is confirmed via GPS tracking and quality verification at destination. If there's a dispute, the Dispute Resolution Agent mediates using contract terms, delivery receipts, and quality grades. Funds are released only when both parties agree or after automated resolution.

Market handles export documentation through the Compliance Agent. For individual farmers, we facilitate aggregation through cooperatives that hold export licenses. The EUDR Compliance Agent auto-generates the deforestation-free documentation required for EU markets.

The EUDR Compliance Agent automatically maps your farm boundaries via GPS, monitors forest cover change using satellite imagery, and generates due diligence statements. This process is continuous and automated — your compliance documentation is always current and audit-ready.

Market charges a small transaction fee on completed trades — typically 1-3% depending on volume and commodity type. There are no listing fees, no subscription fees for basic access, and no hidden charges. See our pricing page for full details.

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Pay only when you trade

Free + 1.5% on completed trades

Platform access is free — browse prices, list lots, connect with buyers. 1.5% transaction fee only on completed trades. EUDR compliance from $250/shipment, or $2,500/year unlimited.

Watoko Grant Program for cooperatives & smallholders

2,400+ Farmers funded
12 Months Free access

Hardware, onboarding, and your first season — covered. Because access to intelligence shouldn't depend on what you can afford today.

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Real-time price intelligence, complete biological data passports, verified quality and provenance, automated compliance across every standard, and sustainability scoring per lot. Trade African commodities with full transparency — down to what the crop actually contains and what it costs the environment.

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"We went from managing five disconnected systems to one platform that talks to itself. The field data feeds the trading, the trading triggers the payments. It just runs."
— Agricultural Operations Manager

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