Local Knowledge
for Farmers at Scale

We combine farmer networks, local agronomy, and AI to deliver practical advisory to smallholder farmers in their own languages.

A farmer in her field
Our Mission

To co-create a world where farmers use technology to build prosperous communities.

18 Years Advancing Agricultural Advisory

We began with a simple idea: farmers deserve better access to knowledge. For 18 years, we’ve built digital advisory systems to support better farming decisions.

  1. June 2026

    FarmerChat reaches 1.6M+ farmers

    Farmers have received 8M+ answers in 16 languages across India, Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Brazil, and Zimbabwe, with 70% of active users applying advice within 30 days.

  2. October 2022

    Launch of FarmerChat

    FarmerChat launches in India, Kenya, and Ethiopia, bringing AI-powered agricultural advice to farmers' phones for the first time, in their own language.

  3. August 2018

    Launch of Mobile-Enabled Advisory Tools

    Mobile platforms begin delivering agricultural guidance directly to farmers through voice, video, and digital content.

  4. April 2015

    Expansion into East Africa

    Digital advisory programs expand into Kenya and Ethiopia, bringing locally grounded guidance to farmers across new crops, languages, and growing conditions.

  5. September 2012

    100,000 Farmers Reached

    Digital Green's advisory programs reach 100,000 farmers through partnerships with government extension services and community networks.

  6. June 2010

    First Large-Scale Video Advisory Rollout

    Video-based agricultural training begins helping farmers learn new practices from peers in their own communities.

  7. February 2008

    Digital Green Founded

    Digital Green is founded on a simple belief: that the best farming knowledge often already exists in communities — it just needs the right technology to travel.

The Digital Green team

Our People

Rikin Gandhi

Rikin Gandhi

Co-Founder / CEO

Giovanna Masci

Giovanna Masci

Chief Operations Officer

Alesha Miller

Alesha Miller

Chief Strategy Officer

John Collery

John Collery

Chief Product Officer

Kebede Ayele

Kebede Ayele

VP Global Program Operations

Alex Mwaura

Alex Mwaura

Country Director, Kenya

Razak KM

Razak KM

VP, Engineering

Deepali Khanna

Deepali Khanna

Director

Dr. Susan Kaaria

Dr. Susan Kaaria

Director

Sonja Kotze

Sonja Kotze

Director

Aishwarya Ratan

Aishwarya Ratan

Director

Manisha Ria Shah

Manisha Ria Shah

Director

Si White

Si White

Director

Dr. Adam Wolf

Dr. Adam Wolf

Director

Elizabeth Wong

Elizabeth Wong

Director

Katherine Woo

Katherine Woo

Director

Our Partners

A trusted network of 35 funders, technology partners and institutions.