Climate Smart Rice Ecosystem Platform

A digital identity for every rice farmer in Bangladesh.

A climate smart rice platform in Bogura — turning fragmented, middleman heavy farming into a transparent, tech enabled value chain.

Bogura, Rajshahi Division Rice → multi crop Anchored on an established agribusiness Phase 1 of 3
17M
Smallholder rice farming households across Bangladesh
100,000
Farmers targeted for climate resilient, digitally connected inclusion
01 — Vision & rationale

Not a trading expansion. A delivery infrastructure.

Ten connected modules — seed to sale — anchored on an established regional agribusiness.

Vision

Turn 100,000 smallholder rice farmers into climate resilient, financially included producers.

The Solution

Every farmer gets a digital identity — land, crop history, payment records — the foundation for credit, fair pricing, and climate advisory at scale.

02 — Market failure being addressed

Four structural problems, one delivery mechanism.

Commercial banks can't close this gap profitably — no collateral, no credit history, high transaction costs.

70%+
Farmers with no formal credit access
50–60%
Of price captured by intermediaries
0
Climate risk tools for smallholders
Low
Farmers getting real time price & weather data
Farmer Faria Bepari Aratdar Consumer Each handoff takes a cut — the farmer sees the smallest share
Young rice farmer harvesting paddy in the field
Direct sourcing starts in the field, not the mill.সরাসরি সংগ্রহ শুরু হয় মাঠে, মিলে নয়।
03 — Platform components

Ten modules, one farmer registry.

Every module feeds one digital farmer identity.

01

Direct Sourcing & Certified Seed

Buy direct from farmers. Supply certified seed on input credit.

02

Digital Farmer Registry

Farm profile, crop history, and real time market prices.

03

Soil & Climate Advisory

Soil, moisture and satellite data drive planting alerts.

Climate resilience
04

Solar Powered Irrigation

Solar pumps replace diesel irrigation.

Climate resilience
05

Local Collection Hubs

Union level hubs cut transport distance and post harvest loss.

06

Solar Cold Storage

Modular, solar cooled storage at hub level.

Phase 2
07

Crop Diversification

Same infrastructure, reused for wheat, maize, potato & vegetables.

Phase 2+
08

Farmer Credit Scoring

Procurement data builds a score for loans & insurance.

09

Digital Payments

All farmer payments via bKash / Nagad.

10

Rice Traceability

Every lot tracked from farm to buyer.

Farmer working in a lush green rice field
Bogura, Rajshahi Division — where Phase 1 proves the model.বগুড়া, রাজশাহী বিভাগ — যেখানে প্রথম ধাপে মডেলটি প্রমাণিত হয়।
04 — Phased geographic & crop expansion

A proof of concept designed to terrace outward.

Each phase builds on the one before it — like a paddy terrace.

Phase 1

Prove it on rice, in Bogura

Registry, credit scoring, advisory and traceability — proven on rice.

Phase 2

Diversify crops & infrastructure

New crops, collection hubs, solar irrigation & cold storage.

Phase 3

Replicate nationwide

The proven Bogura model, taken to new districts.

05 — Sponsorship & management
CEO / MD
Commercial strategy & relationships
Chief Technology Officer
Platform, AI advisory, data infrastructure
Climate & Agronomy Lead
Advisory content & research partnerships
Financial Inclusion Manager
Bank / MFI partnerships, credit scoring
Farmer Relationship & Field Operations
District coordination & training
Gender & Social Inclusion Officer
Women & youth participation targets
Technical partnerships
BADC — certified seed supply Meteorological & satellite data providers Partner banks / MFIs bKash / Nagad — payment rails
Farmers operating a rice thresher machine after harvest
From field to grain — building a transparent value chain.মাঠ থেকে শস্য — একটি স্বচ্ছ মূল্য শৃঙ্খল গড়ে তোলা।
06 — Scale & development impact

What the platform moves, once it's running.

Projected outcomes across income, waste, credit access and employment.

20–35%
Farmer income increase
15–25%
Post harvest & input waste reduction
40,000+
New to credit farmers by Year 5
40–60 / 1,000+
Direct / indirect jobs created
07 — ESG & gender strategy

Environmental, social and governance commitments.

Targets aligned with international performance standards.

Environmental

  • Advisory reduces fertilizer overuse & water waste
  • Traceability enables future carbon verification
  • Compliance aligned with international standards

Social — Gender & Youth

  • 30% women farmer participation by Year 3
  • 30% youth participation target
  • 100% digital payments — safer & more inclusive

Governance

  • Independent financial reporting & audit
  • Farmer data privacy & consent protocols
  • Grievance redress mechanism for farmers
08 — Monitoring, evaluation & policy environment

How progress is tracked, and the ground it stands on.

Monitoring & Evaluation

  • Quarterly reporting on registration & procurement
  • Annual third party impact assessment
  • Real time dashboard for payments & advisory use
  • Independent financial audit
  • Grievance mechanism with resolution tracking

Government Support & Regulatory Environment

  • National Rice Policy & Digital Bangladesh support
  • Tax incentives for agri tech investment
  • BADC certified seed access
  • Bangladesh Bank cofinancing schemes available
  • No major licensing constraints on trading
09 — Contact

Get in touch.

Questions about the platform, partnerships, or Bogura operations — reach out directly.

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