Trellis
We invest in scalable agribusinesses that improve the lives of smallholder farmers through market access and climate adaptation support.
- Program
- Agriculture
- East Africa
- India
- Latin America
- West Africa
Over five years, our goal is to help smallholder farmers and food systems flourish.
Agribusinesses working together for smallholder farmers
We invest in four business models that help farmers with market access, land tenure, high-quality inputs, extension, infrastructure and equipment, and finance.
Aggregators, processors, cooperatives, and vertically-integrated brands that source from smallholders to improve their resilience and support regenerative farming
Supporting regenerative production and yield improvements, including the provision of or facilitation of market access and offtake
Providing adaptation finance and insurance that facilitate climate resilience and access to other system elements while leveraging technology to reach smallholder farmers at scale
Logistics providers, storage facilities, packaging, and first- and last-mile distribution that reduce supply chain waste and drive value to smallholder farmers
Resilient. Farmers. Investing to Overcome the Climate Crisis
This report shares farmers’ perspectives on climate change and agricultural platform offerings so agribusinesses and investors can help smallholder farmers become climate resilient.
Warc Africa
Where resilient farmers meet regenerative agriculture
Lizard Earth
Connecting cocoa farmers to premium markets
Gigante Central Wet-Mill
A blueprint for community-based investing
EthioChicken
Increasing food security and incomes with a chicken in every house
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