[L-R] Agri Sparta COO Khusnul Mubarok with co-founders Yasser Hadiputra (CTO) and Galang Ramadhan (CEO)
Agri Sparta, an agritech startup supporting smallholder rice farmers in Indonesia, has announced a strategic partnership with the national rice agency Bulog.
This collaboration aims to significantly enhance rice farmers’ productivity and contribute to the country’s food security and self-sufficiency.
Also Read: Semaai looks to elevate agritech solutions, financial inclusion in Indonesian farming
Under this partnership, Bulog will provide financing to Agri Sparta and guaranteed harvest offtake. A portion of the financing will be allocated to high-quality inputs and provide modern farming services, such as transplanters, precision input via agricultural drones, and combined harvesters.
Agri Sparta will contribute by supplying its proprietary, high-yielding, drought-resistant seeds and essential agricultural inputs. Additionally, it will deploy AgriPlan, its agriculture-oriented enterprise resource planning (ERP) system specifically tailored to rice farmers’ needs.
Nganjuk in East Java and Klaten in Central Java have been selected as the initial areas for this collaboration. The partnership aims to scale up, ultimately targeting coverage of 500,000 hectares by 2030, representing over 10 per cent of the country’s total rice field acreage.
Also Read: The age of the super farmer: How technology is enabling the average farmer
Bulog is Indonesia’s national logistics agency responsible for ensuring the stability of rice prices and supply. Through its extensive network, it provides critical support to farmers and consumers, ensuring food security and economic stability nationwide.
Agri Sparta is an agritech startup whose proprietary seeds, inputs, and digital tools are designed to boost productivity, harvest quality, and yield resiliency. It is backed by Antler, WV, Seedstars, and Hustle.
—
Image Credit: Agri Sparta.
The post Agri Sparta partners with national rice agency Bulog to empower rice farmers in Indonesia appeared first on e27.