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Chickin Fortune 40 smart poultry bisnis peternakan
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Smart poultry farming business à la Chickin

As a college student during his time at Brawijaya University in Malang, smashed fried chicken (ayam geprek) was a daily meal for Tubagus Syailendra Wangsadisastra. In 2016, he had just started pursuing International Relations. His business idea emerged when he met Ashab Alkahfi at an…
Redefining agritech in Southeast Asia|Redefining agritech in Southeast Asia with Chickin
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5 Keys to redefining agritech in Southeast Asia

The agritech sector in Southeast Asia is at the forefront of addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing global agriculture today. During East Ventures Summit 2024, we brought four of our portfolio to shed light on their insights, experiences, and strategies for overcoming the…
Tubagus Syailendra
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Building Chickin: From farm to industry leader

Chickin began with three college friends sharing smashed fried chicken, an Indonesian regional cuisine called ayam geprek, and a passion for creating a real, positive impact in Indonesia: Tubagus Syailendra, Ashab Alkafi, and Ahmad Syaifulloh Imron. Starting as small-scale farmers, they were quick to recognize…
Creating future farming with technology for the food resilience
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Creating future farming with technology for food resilience

The world is facing a dire situation. By 2050, food demand is expected to double as the population is expected to reach an unprecedented 9.7 billion. If we do not change our global agriculture system, the world might run out of food in just 27…
From idea to impact: Navigating the climate innovation landscape
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Turning your ideas on climate issues into real impact

Southeast Asia is currently on track to experience a 3°C warming, which goes beyond the target set by the Paris agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C. This projection has significant ramifications for the worldwide market and the well-being of the Southeast Asian population. According…
Aria CEO William Sjaichudin and Gokomodo CEO and founder Samuel Tirtasaputra
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Collaboratively leveraging agritech for resilient and inclusive growth

Indonesia is an agricultural powerhouse with over 42 million hectares under cultivation, yet productivity is widely considered to be suboptimal. According to the World Bank, 93 percent of Indonesia’s agriculture output is dominated by smallholder farmers who earn an average of US$ 3.20 per day,…
The role of fintech lending to Indonesia’s agribusiness sector
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The role of fintech lending to Indonesia’s agribusiness sector

Fintech lending expands financial access and improves agricultural productivity Agriculture plays a significant role in Indonesia’s economic growth and development. It contributed to 14% of the nation’s GDP in 2020, and the sector employs 29% of the Indonesian workforce. However, most Indonesian farmers are still…
East Ventures Summit 2022 Panel Discussion - Reimagining Indonesia’s agriculture by strengthening the supply chain|East Ventures Summit 2022 Panel Discussion - Reimagining Indonesia’s agriculture by strengthening the supply chain|Utari Octavianty|Samuel Tirtasaputra|East Ventures Summit 2022 Panel Discussion - Reimagining Indonesia’s agriculture by strengthening the supply chain
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Reimagining Indonesia’s agriculture by strengthening the supply chain

Optimizing supply chain to be more efficient and resilient can manage Indonesia’s agricultural risks Indonesia is known as one of the world’s major agricultural nations and some of the world’s largest producers and exporters of crops such as rubber, copra, palm kernels, palm oil, coffee,…