Introducing Jiva: The AgTech startup on a mission to empower millions of smallholder farmers

Jiva is an AgTech company with a mission to empower millions of farmers around the world to increase their yields and grow their incomes with innovative, scalable and user-friendly technology.

WHAT WE DO: Jiva is building a suite of applications, products and services to digitise the rural supply chain and bring rural farming into the future.

Jiva partners with both farmers and supply chain stakeholders from the planning stage to post-harvest, offering four key services:

• Microfinance: Jiva extends low-cost, digital credit via our farmer application, with no obligation to repay until after harvest
• E-commerce: Farmers use their credit to purchase high-quality farm supplies from Jiva's in-app store; Jiva delivers to the farmer's doorstep at no extra charge
• Advisory: Jiva's personalised, AI-powered advisory platform delivers feasible, engaging and impactful agronomic advice; the "Ask Jiva" feature allows farmers to speak with live experts whenever they need assistance
• Harvest Purchase: Once the farmer schedules their desired pickup date via the app, Jiva provides honest scales, moisture metres and transparent prices, so farmers always know they are getting paid fairly for their crops

Together these services address critical farmer needs and create efficiencies in the rural supply chain, unlocking substantial value for farmers, their families and their communities.

WHY WE DO IT: 525 million smallholder farmers grow 70% of the world's food, yet are among the poorest and most underserved communities on earth. Moreover, rural farmers are some of the most vulnerable to the shifting conditions that result from climate change.

At Jiva, we know that increasing farmer yields, incomes and access to information with modern technology will preserve smallholder livelihoods and strengthen their resiliency in a rapidly changing world.

We are passionate about our purpose to uplift the lives of our farmers. Each day we have the opportunity to build relationships with farmers and their families, design for their specific needs and introduce technological solutions where none existed before.

Since the launch of our digital supply chain and advisory services in Indonesia in late 2020, we have grown to a community of tens of thousands of farmers and local stakeholders, extending hundreds of thousands of dollars in credit and purchasing millions of kilograms of harvest.

We are looking for exceptional engineering, product and design talent to fuel our next phase of growth.

Interested in learning more? Check us out at www.jiva.ag or email us directly at [email protected]