525 million smallholder farmers grow 70% of the world’s food, yet they’re among the poorest people on earth.
We're changing that.
Creating a better tomorrow, today.
Jiva empowers smallholder farmers to adopt better practices, adapt to new conditions and grow their incomes.
What we do
At Jiva, we’re focused on solving four critical challenges that farmers around the world face every day.
Finance
Jiva provides low cost loans through our mobile app. The loans allow farmers to buy better supplies and are repaid at harvest.
Supplies
Jiva farmers can purchase high-quality supplies through the e-commerce store on our app. Jiva delivers these supplies at no extra charge.
Grow
Our personalised, AI-powered advice engine delivers relevant, feasible advice to farmers right when they need it.
Sell
Jiva farmers arrange pickup of their harvest through the app. With Jiva, farmers can also cross-check prices and see cost breakdowns.
Our Blog
Agritech — Making Indian Farming Profitable
Small and marginal farmers in India face a myriad of wicked challenges, as they do elsewhere in the world, that keeps them on the cusp of poverty. With close to 100 million farmers spread throughout the world’s 7th largest country, it’s critical that their issues are addressed in a systematic, and thoughtful way.
Are farmers an endangered species?
There are 500 million smallholder farmers worldwide who produce up to 70% of the world’s food. Yet, globally we’re seeing a decline in the overall number of farmers.
Farmer Hasri: the Old and the New
Over the last 2 years, Jiva has run over a hundred demo plots to test the efficacy of our agronomy advisory. The results have been staggering; we’ve seen some farmers increase their yield by 200%.
What our farmers have to say
“Production was not optimal. Then Jiva came to us and we got a tremendous advantage”
“I’m very excited to follow Jiva’s nudges, which are different from my usual practices. I feel that Jiva is looking out for us and bringing new life to farmers”
“I am definitely doing better at this point in the crop cycle compared to the previous season. I am using better quality seeds and have learnt proper fertilisation techniques”
