The MBC Fee Pledge: 9 Percent Forever
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The MBC Fee Pledge: 9 Percent Forever

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The MBC Fee Pledge: 9 Percent Forever

Apollo Agriculture charges an estimated 25-30% margin. ThriveAgric charges 20-28%. UfarmX doesn't disclose.

MBC charges 9%. And MBC pledges to keep it at 9% forever.

Why 9%? Because it covers platform operations, agent network, and technology infrastructure — nothing more. MBC doesn't have 200 employees to pay. MBC doesn't have offices to rent. MBC doesn't have marketing budgets to feed.

The 9% pledge is not promotional. It is structural. As MBC scales, costs per farmer decrease (network effects, amortized infrastructure). The 9% could go down. It will never go up.

9% forever. Written down. Published. Non-negotiable.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026