Impact

The value of that support is measured not only in healthier farms, but in household incomes. Aliet Green reports that participating farmers achieved income growth of more than 20 per cent through improved productivity and access to premium markets. Its work directly affected over 6,000 people in farming households.

The impact has travelled beyond the fields. More than 95 community infrastructure projects, including road access and safety barriers, benefited over 10,000 people, while education initiatives supported more than 100 farmers’ children. Women also make up over 60 per cent of employees at Aliet Green’s processing facility.

With expansion into Cilacap in Central Java and Buton in Sulawesi, the business is showing how rural producers can share in the value created from the crops they grow.

Future outlook

Aliet Green now intends to take its model further across Java and Sulawesi. Over the next two to three years, it plans to add between 300 and 500 smallholders to its network, distribute 10,000 to 15,000 standardised production tools annually and continue regular training for farmers and processing-facility employees.

By the third year, it aims to onboard every farmer onto a mobile application that will enable paperless, real-time data collection. Over five years, the company also plans to distribute 5,000 agroforestry seedlings, establish three satellite kitchens for decentralised processing and pilot domestic waste-management systems serving 300 to 500 farmers.

The ambition is larger than increasing the supply of organic ingredients. By placing women and farmers with disabilities within a traceable and commercially viable value chain, Aliet Green aims to show that rural communities can lead the transition to regenerative agriculture, and share in the value it creates.