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<v ->More than 500 million smallholder farmers</v>

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grow 70% of the world's food,

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yet they are among the poorest people on the planet.

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My name is Neels Steyn,

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and this is my Impact in Sixty.

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In 2020, we partnered with Olam,

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a major multinational food and agribusiness

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to address this cycle of poverty among those

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who contribute so much to global food systems,

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yet get so little in return.

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Together we launched Jiva,

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a farmer services platform that delivers advice

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for growing more productive and sustainable crops,

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enabling farmers to improve their incomes

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and their livelihoods.

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The venture has achieved 300% year-over-year growth

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and in target regions has reached 25% of farmers,

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increasing incomes and yields by as much as 50%,

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helping to break a harmful cycle

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in the world's rural agricultural economies.

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And that's my Impact in Sixty.

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(gentle music)