These ventures will pilot their proven solutions with the farmers to regenerate agriculture practices and drive changes in the palm oil industry through the world’s largest palm oil ecosystem.
Doktar’s end-to-end AI-powered platform integrates IoT pest monitoring, hyperlocal climate sensing, and rapid soil analysis into a single MRV-enabled system. Already validated across 140,000+ hectares with measurable outcomes including up to 19% pesticide reduction, 26% nitrogen-use efficiency improvement, and 24% increase in farmer profitability.
Qarbotech’s “QarboGrow” boosts photosynthetic efficiency by working at the plant’s physiological level using upcycled agricultural waste-derived carbon quantum dots (CQDs), applied via standard foliar spraying. Validated by yield increase of 20–30% in rice trials across Indonesia and Malaysia and demonstrated reductions in emissions intensity per unit of production across 50+ crop types.
SoilBiom’s closed-loop soil health platform bridges diagnostics and intervention by combining eDNA/metabarcoding microbiome advanced data analysis with field-ready customized biological formulations and continuous impact monitoring, enabling farmers to move beyond generalized chemical inputs toward precision, biology-driven soil regeneration.
Krishivaas’s mobile-based platform leverages satellite imagery and proprietary AI to deliver Early Detection™ of crop stress up to one week ahead of human observation at 3-metre resolution, enabling farmers to intervene earlier with targeted, dosage-precise inputs, reducing chemical waste and converting crop protection from a reactive cost into a measurable productivity lever.
Arconesia’s closed-loop platform combines oil palm intercropping, using short-cycle horticultural crops, with end-to-end digital infrastructure covering: farmer registration, cultivation planning, agronomist monitoring, and market traceability. turning idle land in young palm areas into an additional income stream for smallholders.
From a global call for solutions, ten ventures stood out, each one ready to tackle a real challenge in the world’s largest palm oil ecosystem.
HARE Initiatives brings together innovators, farmers, and industry to co-create change that can scale, and these ventures are the ones worth watching. Let’s meet the Top 10:
SoilBiom
Ankara, Turkey
Agricultural Inputs, Agritech for Climate Resiliency
Doktar Technologies B.V.
Wageningen, Netherlands
Agritech for Climate Resiliency
Qarbotech
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Agricultural Inputs, Agritech for Climate Resiliency
Entobel Holding Pte. Ltd.
Singapore
Agricultural Inputs, Community & Corporate Value Creation
Responsive Drip Irrigation Materials Trading Ltd
Florida, USA & Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Agritech for Climate Resiliency
Agribridge LLP
Hyderabad, India
Agritech for Climate ResiliencyAgritech for Climate Resiliency
Dayatani
Singapore
Agritech for Climate Resiliency
Arconesia
Bengkulu, Indonesia
Community & Corporate Value Creation
Elevarm
Bandung, Indonesia
Agricultural Inputs, Agritech for Climate Resiliency
Agri Tekno Karya (HARA)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Agricultural Inputs, Agritech for Climate Resiliency, Community & Corporate Value Creation
HARE Initiatives aims to transform the palm oil supply chain by bringing together startups, companies, and farmers to co-create and scale regenerative business solutions; adapting the innovations for other sectors facing similar supply chain challenges.
Rewards
Sales and Business Development
opportunities through matchmaking with Indonesia’s agriculture ecosystem players
Funded hackathon & demo day trip
to Indonesia
€75,000 worth of pilot support
in the world's largest palm oil ecosystem
Timeline
Deadline for Proposal Submission
Top 10 Interview
Co-Creation Process
Validation & Demo Day
in Indonesia
Pilot Project
Co-Creation
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Ecosystem Builders
Research institutes, NGOs, ESOs, associations offering expertise and knowledge sharing
Challenges
Agricultural Inputs
Effective alternatives to conventional agricultural inputs – lowering farmers’ operational costs, boosting yields, and regenerating soil health.
Agritech for Climate Resiliency
Climate-resilient agricultural technologies and systems that can reduce the negative impacts of extreme weather events—such as severe flooding and drought—on smallholder oil palm plantation.
Community & Corporate Value Creation
Agricultural waste management and byproducts utilization solutions to recover and increase value from waste streams.
Our Goals
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions through regenerative practices and improved land management.
Restore and protect local ecosystems by integrating nature-friendly farming methods.
Enhance farmer income, resilience, and well-being through sustainable, community-driven solutions.
