We're grateful for the opportunity to work with smallholder farmers in improving their own livelihoods and those of others in their community, in a manner that’s nutrition-sensitive, climate-resilient, and inclusive," Vinay Kumar, Managing Director, Asia, Digital Green said. Digital Green will provide $1.3m in grants to development organization Digital Green and non-profit TechnoServe to help small farmers in Walmart India access agricultural technology, training on sustainable farming, and formal markets. The $1.3m grant for Digital Green will help with the creation of digital data platform “ Farmstack ”. TechnoServe will use some of its $3.5m to boost incomes for women farmers. Walmart India also announced that it would increase its direct sourcing from farmers to 50% of produce sold in its The Walmart Foundation stores by 2023 .
Digital Green will provide $1.3m in grants to development organization Digital Green and non-profit TechnoServe to help small farmers in Walmart India access agricultural technology, training on sustainable farming, and formal markets. The $1.3m grant for Digital Green will help with the creation of digital data platform “ Farmstack ”. TechnoServe will use some of its $3.5m to boost incomes for women farmers. Walmart India also announced that it would increase its direct sourcing from farmers to 50% of produce sold in its The Walmart Foundation stores by 2023 .