Technology that serves the people who feed the world.
How T57 uses small, local AI responsibly, and the impact it works toward: market access, finance, less food loss and inclusion.
Why it matters
The people who feed the world are the least connected
⅓of the world's food comes from small farms (FAO)
13%of food is lost between harvest and retail (FAO)
645Mpeople faced hunger in 2025 (SOFI 2026)
Small farms produce about a third of the world's food (FAO), yet their producers are often the least connected to buyers and finance. About 13% of food is lost between harvest and retail (FAO). And 645 million people faced hunger in 2025 (SOFI 2026).
Our innovation principles
Four principles
AI advises, people decideEvery adverse decision is reviewed by a person, with a stated reason and a route to contest it.
Small and localA family of small AI models for each region, crop and language, trained on verified trade data and farmer knowledge shared with consent.
Trust by designVerified members, one trade record, tamper-evident anchoring and permissioned data.
Partners, not replacementsWe connect banks, insurers, forwarders and inspectors, rather than replace them.
The impact we work toward
Five changes we measure ourselves against
- Market accessSmallholders, cooperatives and SMEs reach verified buyers at home and abroad.
- Access to financeDocumented trades that lenders can finance.
- Less food lossSurplus signals and matching that help produce find buyers before it is lost.
- InclusionAssisted onboarding through cooperatives, and women-owned businesses tracked and supported from onboarding.
- Skilled jobsCountry teams and technology roles in our markets.
Impact figures will be published as the platform reports them. None are claimed yet.
Partnerships, About and Contact
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