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550 Million Strong Unlocking the Power of Smallholders
Empower farmers with innovation and technology that enhance productivity, sustainability, and resilience, shaping the future of sustainable smallholder farming
DESIGN AND CREATE WITH FARMERS, NOT JUST FOR THEM
Why Smallholders Matter?
550 million smallholder farms produce over a third of the world’s food, yet many operate at a fraction of their potential. By empowering these farmers, we can simultaneously address global hunger, poverty, and the climate crisis. Their success is essential to a thriving future.
There are 550 million smallholders worldwide, and they produce 33% of the world's food, on 25% of the worlds arable land
In rural economies, smallholders contribute to feeding 50% of people living in rural areas in low- and middle income countries
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Smallholders contribute to 5% of all emissions globally, to 32% of agriculture emissions
40% of smallholders have an income of less the $2 per day
Sustainable Impact
Our Services
We unlock the power of smallholder farmers by designing and implementing strategic initiatives with agribusinesses, governments, and sustainability organizations to drive value chain resilience, sustainability, and farmer-led innovation
Value Chain Resilience & Sustainability
Capability Building & Co-creation
Farmer Adoption for Scalable Solutions
The missing link in agriculture today isn’t just designing better solutions, it’s also building the capability to do so at every level. That’s why we not only designs programs but also trains both organizations and farmers to ensure that solutions are adopted, scalable, and transformative
PROJECTS AND PARTNERS
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The Sustainable Smallholder is a vision and a commitment to empowering 550 million smallholder farmers to transition to more profitable and sustainable agricultural systems. By integrating technology and data, we aim to build resilience, ensure future-proof livelihoods, and create a more equitable farming landscape.
GLOBAL SMALLHOLDER IMPACT
We work with smallholder farmers across the globe, with a focus on Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
Did you know? The EU has approximately 10.6 million farms and 9.5 million farmers and agricultural workers. Of these, around 65% are smallholder farmers, cultivating land of 5 hectares or less, with 44% managing farms under 2 hectares.
These smallholder farms are primarily concentrated in the Mediterranean region, including Portugal, Spain, southern Italy, Greece, Cyprus, and Croatia, as well as in Eastern Europe, such as Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria.
#SmallIsTheNewBig We are advocating for greater focus on smallholder farmers by driving transition finance, innovation, and tailored solutions that support their resilience, profitability, and sustainability.
Real Stories, Real Impact, real solutions
Holistic Regeneration of Olives, Spain
Regenerative Rice Production, Vietnam
Increase food security, Egypt
Human Centered Design for digital solution development
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