When farmers come together to solve their problems, a farmer collective is born, which is similar to planting a seed on the soil. But more support – holistically and with a long-term perspective – is needed to help the seed grow and flourish.
The world needs to understand the gravity of waste. An estimated $600 billion worth of food is lost during or just after harvest. While billions go hungry, one of the key challenges in today’s globalized and rapidly urbanizing world is malnutrition.
In the last few years, India has witnessed an impressive progress in the start-up front with the count touching 72,993 as on 30th June 2022. Out of this, 1495 start-ups are focusing specifically on agriculture and allied sectors aspiring to solve some of the greatest challenges in the context of food and nutrition, food safety, climate-friendly agriculture, and ecological sustainability.
Millets are one of the most nutrition-dense foods and are excellent sources of a wide range of macro & micronutrients (Phosphorus, Magnesium, Folate, Iron), about 7-12% protein, 15-20% dietary fiber, and essential amino acids. A research study by ICRISAT on the nutritional benefits of millets have found that these “smart foods” can boost growth in children and adolescents by 26 – 39% when they replace rice in standard meals. The results suggest that millets can significantly contribute to overcoming malnutrition. So, these ‘Nutricereals’ must be given their due credits in augmenting nutritional security of the nation.
Our acquisition of Kamatan - an agri logistics and supply chain company serving some of the largest agri enterprises, food processors and institutional buyers in the market today, cements a partnership, unlike anything India's agri ecosystem, has witnessed yet.
In July 2020, to benefit the farmers for realising better prices for their crops with minimal risk, SEBI has approved the launch of ‘Options in Goods’ in the commodity derivatives segment through Exchanges.
Samunnati’s mission is to ‘make markets work for the smallholder farmers’ by enabling the value chain to operate at a higher equilibrium.
