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How to grow your payments app with fish farmers

By SendPay Business · · 2 min read

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Small fish farmers raise fish such as tilapia and catfish in ponds, tanks and cages. Most of their money comes in on harvest days, when traders, restaurants and families come to buy, often in cash, while feed and young fish have to be paid for months before. Many also take orders by phone for fresh or smoked fish. A payments app that takes phone payments on harvest day, sends payment links for orders and deposits, and helps farmers pay suppliers can win these farmers, and every buyer who pays sees your app.

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Take payment on harvest day

Phone payments at the pond side mean the farmer is not carrying a whole harvest's money in cash, and every sale is recorded.

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Take orders and deposits ahead of harvest

Payment links for orders and deposits from restaurants and traders lock in buyers before harvest day and help cover the cost of feed.

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Grow through farmers' groups and suppliers

Fish farmers buy from the same feed and fingerling suppliers and often belong to farmers' groups. One trusted farmer or supplier on your app can bring many more.

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Questions people ask

What about butchers and fishmongers?

The butchers and fishmongers guide covers quick counter payments and orders for busy seasons.

Butchers and fishmongers →
What about market traders?

The market traders guide covers selling fast, often with poor signal and lots of cash, and keeping track of the day.

Market traders →
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