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title: "ACRE Africa: Crop and Livestock Insurance"
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# ACRE Africa: Crop and Livestock Insurance

Index-based crop and livestock insurance for smallholders via local partners. Operates in 6 countries: Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

## Breadcrumbs

- [Insurtech](/categories/insurtech)
- [ACRE Africa](/acre-africa)

## Summary

Index-based insurance for smallholder climate shocks

An authorized insurance intermediary that designs crop and livestock insurance and climate risk solutions for African smallholders through local insurers and value-chain partners.

## Product details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Website | https://acreafrica.com/ |
| Tagline | Index-based insurance for smallholder climate shocks |
| Primary country | Kenya |
| Platforms | Web |
| Average rating |  |
| Published reviews | 0 |
| Verified listing | No |

## About the product

ACRE Africa is a licensed insurance intermediary that designs and delivers **agricultural and climate risk insurance** for **smallholder farmers and pastoralists** across Africa through local insurers and value-chain partners. Originating from the **Kilimo Salama** pilot launched in **2009** by the **Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture**, the organization formally became **ACRE Africa** (Agriculture and Climate Risk Enterprise Ltd.) in **2013** with support from the **Global Index Insurance Facility (GIIF)** and the **International Finance Corporation (IFC)**, and now operates as a **for-profit** intermediary reaching close to **1 million farmers** annually.

Key capabilities include:
- **Crop insurance products** such as **Weather Index Insurance**, **Soil Moisture Index**, **Area Yield Index Insurance**, **Named Peril Cover**, **Multi-Peril Cover**, **Hybrid Cover**, and **Picture-Based Insurance** for monitoring crops and assessing damage.
- **Livestock insurance** options including **Index-Based Livestock Insurance**, **Fodder Insurance Cover**, **Herd Cover Insurance**, and **Mortality Cover Insurance**.
- **Bundled and rider covers** like **Farmer Protection Cover**, **Input Replacement Insurance**, plus riders such as **Funeral Cover**, **Hospitalization Cash**, **Micro-health Insurance**, and **Permanent Total Disability Cover**.
- **Climate risk solutions** spanning **Advanced Climate Index**, **Ecosystem and Environmental Risk**, **Energy and Infrastructure Protection**, **Financial and Credit Risk**, and **Health and Social Protection**.

Available on **Web**, including the main site and portals for **Marketplace** (marketplace.acreafrica.com), **TARA** (tara.acreafrica.com), and **Training Hub** (hub.acreafrica.com).

Target users are **smallholder producers**, while delivery typically happens via **insurers, agribusinesses, and financial institutions** distributing insurance through agricultural value chains.

Notable in African markets for its focus on **index-based and hybrid agricultural insurance**, ACRE Africa maintains established offices in **Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe**, alongside project-based collaborations in additional African countries.

## Features

- [Insurtech](/categories/insurtech): Category
- [B2B2C](/tags/b2b2c): Product feature or technology
- [Insurance](/tags/insurance): Product feature or technology
- [Kenya](/countries/kenya): Market
- [Nigeria](/countries/nigeria): Market
- [Rwanda](/countries/rwanda): Market
- [Tanzania](/countries/tanzania): Market
- [Zambia](/countries/zambia): Market
- [Zimbabwe](/countries/zimbabwe): Market

## Related pages

- [Alternatives](/acre-africa/alternatives)
- [Reviews](/acre-africa/reviews)
- [Transparency](/acre-africa/transparency)

## Access and citation

- [Canonical HTML page](https://liners.com/acre-africa)
- [Markdown route index](/sitemap.md)
- [Agent access guide](/llms.txt)