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    From the lab to the farm.

    T57 works with agricultural universities and research institutes to bring their research to farmers and food SMEs, and to turn it into income for the scientists behind it.

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    What changes with T57

    1. ResearchWithout T57: Stays in journalsWith T57: Reaches farmers in their language
    2. ScientistsWithout T57: Little reward for adoptionWith T57: Royalties when it is used
    3. InventionsWithout T57: Used in one regionWith T57: Offered to SMEs worldwide

    TodayWith T57

    Partners keep ownership of their research and data.

    A hand picks fresh tea leaves in the morning light.
    Better information for growers means less food lost and higher incomes.
    From the lab to the farm. Animation in three steps. Today: good research rarely reaches the farm. With T57: research is turned into advice, piloted on member farms and offered to food businesses. The result: higher yields for farmers and income for scientists. New varietyBetter practiceLow-cost machine?Good research rarely reaches the farm 1Translate2Pilot and prove3Scale and reward ✓ Higher yields, less loss✓ Income for scientists From the lab to the farm.

    The T57 research program links agricultural science to the farmers, processors and traders already working on T57, so new varieties, practices and low-cost technologies are adopted, measured and rewarded.

    The problem

    Research that never reaches the field

    Universities and research institutes develop better seeds, breeds, practices and machines every year. Too little of it reaches the small farms and food SMEs that produce most of the world's food. Extension services are thin, results are published in forms farmers cannot use, and scientists see little reward when their work is adopted. Meanwhile, 13.3% of food is lost between harvest and retail (FAO, 2023), often for want of simple, affordable technology. The key challenges T57 addresses include:

    Hard to reach farmers

    Findings stay in papers and stations, far from the people who could use them.

    Weak commercialization

    Few research results are licensed, sold or scaled, so good inventions stay local.

    No proof of impact

    Institutions struggle to show how their research changed yields, losses or incomes.

    How the program works

    Translate → Pilot → Scale → Reward

    1. 01

      Translate

      Partner research is turned into simple advice in each farmer's language, inside the T57 app, and helps train T57's local AI models.

    2. 02

      Pilot

      New varieties, practices and machines are tested on volunteer member farms and processing units, with results recorded on T57.

    3. 03

      Scale

      What works is offered to members across T57's markets, through contract farming, Equipment & Technology Rental and Hire an Expert.

    4. 04

      Reward

      Licenses and royalties flow back to the institution and its scientists as their work is used, with adoption reported to them.

    What partners do with T57

    Six ways research reaches the food chain

    Research that trains the AIWith the partner's consent and credit, research data helps train T57's small, local AI models for crop advice, risk alerts and quality checks. For farmers, this means advice grounded in local science.
    A digital extension serviceFindings become short, practical guidance in the farmer's language, by text, voice or video, sent when it matters in the season. For institutions, this means reach without new field offices.
    Scientists on callResearchers and graduate students can join Hire an Expert and advise members by video call for an agreed fee. For scientists, this means income from their spare hours.
    New varieties and breedsCertified seed and breeding partners supply new varieties through contract farming, and buyers can search listings by variety. For breeders, this means a market from the first season.
    Low-cost technology, worldwideUniversity start-ups can list affordable inventions, such as small freezing units and low-cost food-processing units that stop produce spoiling, on Equipment & Technology Rental. For SMEs anywhere, this means proven tools at a price they can afford.
    Royalties and proof of impactLicensing terms are agreed up front, and royalties are paid as the work is used. Partners receive adoption, yield and loss data from pilots. For institutions, this means income and evidence for funders.

    Our research partners

    Working with agricultural science in Asia

    T57 has signed memoranda of understanding with MNS University of Agriculture, Multan, in Pakistan and with an agricultural research partner in Kazakhstan. It is in discussions with Kerala Agricultural University in India. Universities and research institutes in any country can apply.

    Use case · Illustrative example

    A drought-tolerant wheat variety reaches 2,000 farms

    A partner institute has bred a drought-tolerant wheat variety. Its agronomists turn the growing guide into short voice notes in Kazakh and Russian, and T57's crop advice learns the variety's needs. Forty member farms pilot it in the first season and record yields on T57. Seed partners then supply it through contract farming, and flour mills search listings for it by name. By the third season it is grown on 2,000 farms, and the institute receives royalties and a yearly adoption report.

    Why T57

    We believe that the best research should feed people, not sit on a shelf.

    The market is already here

    Farmers, processors and traders are already on T57, so a proven result can be adopted and sold in the same place.

    Partners keep what they own

    Institutions keep ownership of their research, data and inventions. T57 uses them only under agreed terms, with credit.

    FAQ

    Common questions

    Who owns the research and data?

    The partner institution. T57 uses research and data only under the terms agreed with each partner, and credits the source.

    How are scientists paid?

    Through license fees and royalties agreed up front, and through paid advice on Hire an Expert.

    Can start-ups from a university join?

    Yes. Start-ups can list their technology for rent or sale, and offer services, to T57 members.

    Which institutions can apply?

    Agricultural universities, research institutes, academies and their start-ups, in any country.

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