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Jon Trask is the Founder and CEO of Dimitra, an agtech and blockchain platform that aims to democratize access to technology for smaller farmers around the world. The platform utilizes blockchain for payments and data privacy.
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2021First on the show
Aug 2021Latest appearance
22 minOn camera
22:07
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In their own words
“We've got a project in India right now which might be the largest soil remediation project in the world, working on satellite analysis of 1.3 million farms.”
Key points from the latest interview
- Dimitra serves 570 million underserved smallholder farmers globally who produce 70% of world food but lack access to affordable technology.
- The platform uses satellite imagery, machine learning, and AI to analyze soil health and crop conditions, potentially increasing farm productivity by 20-30%.
- A 20% productivity increase can double smallholder farmer income since they consume 70-80% of their own production and sell only 20%.
- Dimitra has over one million active users with contracts signed for approximately 18 million users across five implementation regions.
- The company operates in 60 countries with a pipeline of 71 additional countries, requiring country-specific setup for satellite analysis and weather data integration.