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Social enterprises driving global change on World Food Day

Every year on 16 October, World Food Day highlights important topics such as food waste, sustainable agriculture, biodiversity, and the challenges faced by fishing communities — all in an effort to combat climate change. This year's theme is "Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future”. It's the perfect opportunity for us to shine a spotlight on the incredible efforts of social entrepreneurs, who are making everyday life better for so many people and how they're creating a more sustainable and inclusive world.

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Savia

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E-commerce enterprise that is committed to increasing earnings for small-scale farmers

Chile’s small-scale farmers play a crucial role in food production, yet many live in poverty as a result of extensive value chains involving multiple intermediaries that end up reducing their total earnings.

30%
Location
Chile

Programme
Latin Amerca Accelerator
in partnership with NESsT


Website
www.saviamercado.cl/

Savia, previously Fresh and Co., is a grocery e-commerce enterprise founded in Chile that is committed to increasing earnings for small-scale farmers. Savia is able to pay the farmers in its network 90% more than what wholesale competitors are paying because of a simplified value chain, its focus on technology, and investments in the training of farmers.

Beyond employing local residents for roles in packaging, farm transportation, and last-mile delivery, Savia improves the incomes of small-scale farmers by training them in value-add activities that increase the profitability of their products. For example, it has partnered with the “Instituto de Desarrollo Agropecuario 3” to improve and strengthen the production capacity of 30 farmers, and onboard them into the network as graduates and suppliers of Savia. 

As part of the portfolio, Savia will build a heterogeneous group of farmers that can expand their production (from 1 to 20 acres), the crop variety (from single crop producers to multi-crop producers), and the use of technology in production and distribution. 

Programme support

NESsT and IKEA Social Entrepreneurship welcomed Savia into the portfolio to help the enterprise scale its impact. To achieve these growth objectives, the company will focus on extending its reach to small and medium agricultural communities. NESsT will support the company to support a heterogeneous group of farmers with different production capacities and crop varieties, from single crop producers to multi-crop producers.

Read more about Savia's rebranding journey here.