-: More than 500 million smallholder farmers
grow 70% of the world's food,
yet they are among the poorest people on the planet.
My name is Neels Steyn,
and this is my Impact in Sixty.
In 2020, we partnered with Olam,
a major multinational food and agribusiness
to address this cycle of poverty among those
who contribute so much to global food systems,
yet get so little in return.
Together we launched Jiva,
a farmer services platform that delivers advice
for growing more productive and sustainable crops,
enabling farmers to improve their incomes
and their livelihoods.
The venture has achieved 300% year-over-year growth
and in target regions has reached 25% of farmers,
increasing incomes and yields by as much as 50%,
helping to break a harmful cycle
in the world's rural agricultural economies.
And that's my Impact in Sixty.
(gentle music)