Terviva cultivates pongamia trees to produce sustainable oil and protein food ingredients, utilizing patented high-yielding varieties and proprietary bean processing methods. This approach revitalizes degraded farmland, enhances soil health, and supports local communities while addressing the need for climate-resilient agricultural solutions.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Conventional agriculture often degrades soil, requires significant resources, and contributes to deforestation, while also struggling to provide climate-resilient food sources. Existing crops may not be suitable for marginal lands, limiting agricultural expansion and negatively impacting local communities.
Solution
Terviva cultivates pongamia trees, a climate-resilient, regenerative crop, to produce sustainable oil and protein ingredients. Pongamia trees thrive on degraded land unsuitable for many other crops, revitalizing soil health and sequestering carbon. The company utilizes patented, high-yielding pongamia varieties and proprietary bean processing methods to create Ponova®, a sustainable food ingredient and feedstock for biofuel. Terviva establishes equitable and transparent supply chains, partnering with farmers and local communities to harvest and process pongamia beans.
Target Audience
Terviva's primary customers include food manufacturers seeking sustainable ingredients, biofuel producers looking for renewable feedstocks, and farmers interested in diversifying their crops and revitalizing their land.
Features
- Patented, high-yielding pongamia tree varieties optimized for oil and protein production
- Regenerative agriculture practices that revitalize degraded land and improve soil health
- Carbon sequestration, with each mature tree removing an average of 5 tonnes of carbon per year per acre
- Equitable supply chain that supports local communities through fair pricing and economic opportunities
- Production of Ponova® oil and protein ingredients for use in food and biofuel applications
- Drought-tolerant trees suitable for cultivation in subtropical climates and marginal lands