The Walmart Group will provide $ 4.8 m in grants to development organization Digital Green and non - profit TechnoServe to help small farmers in India access agricultural technology , training on sustainable farming , and formal markets . The Walmart Foundation's support furthers our mission of using digital tools to amplify the impact for smallholder farmers, who are the backbone of India's agri-economy. The $ 1.3 m grant for Digital Green will help with the creation of digital data platform “ Farmstack ” . TechnoServe will use some of its $ 3.5 m to boost incomes for women farmers . Walmart India also announced that it would increase its direct sourcing from farmers to 25 % of produce sold in its Cash & Carry stores by farmers .
The Walmart Group will provide $ 4.8 m in grants to development organization Digital Green and non - profit TechnoServe to help small farmers in India access agricultural technology , training on sustainable farming , and formal markets . The $ 1.3 m grant for Digital Green will help with the creation of digital data platform “ Farmstack ” . TechnoServe will use some of its $ 3.5 m to boost incomes for women farmers . Walmart India also announced that it would increase its direct sourcing from farmers to 25 % of produce sold in its Cash & Carry stores by farmers .