SUGRUVI provides capacity building and post-harvest support to subsistence farmers.
Investee | SUGRUVI, founded 2008 |
Location | Philippines |
Sector | Agriculture |
Funding start | 2012 |
Funding type | Debt |
Standalone subsistence farmers in rural areas have limited access to professional post-harvest processing equipment and cannot afford the financial outlay required for growing the majority of cash crops. Lower quality output and small farm sizes prevent farmers from accessing reliable institutional buyers. Lack of education on effective farming techniques and agri-business skills perpetuates their livelihood struggle.
SUGRUVI provides:
SUGRUVI thereby contributes to:
Impact Reach | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
# of new farmers | 155 | 389 | 551 | 840 | 2'067 | 1611 |
Total land cultivated (ha) | n/a | n/a | 678 | 1'032 | 1'367 | 1'672 |
Metric tons of Cassava sold | 511 | 779 | 1'019 | 1'951 | 2'869 | 2'635 |
By investing in SUGRUVI, we align with and contribute to seven of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.