Smallholder agriculture · First-mile traceability

Technology Built
for the Farmer
Driven by Data
Closing the Loop

Hyves.Tech connects smallholder farmers in emerging markets to the tools, data, and markets they need to thrive — and turns what they waste into what they earn.

Ecuador · Cacao Pulp
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SDG 1 NO POVERTY SDG 2 ZERO HUNGER SDG 8 DECENT WORK SDG 9 INNOVATION SDG 10 REDUCED INEQUALITIES SDG 12 RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION SDG 13 CLIMATE ACTION SDG 15 LIFE ON LAND SDG 17 PARTNERSHIPS
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How We Work

One model. Any crop.
Any emerging market.

A repeatable stack that turns isolated smallholder farmers into connected, traceable, circular producers — without requiring them to become technology experts.

01
See the Farm
Field robots and IoT sensors replace hours of daily manual walking. Early detection. Real data. No more guesswork.
02
Know the Chain
Every harvest, spray decision, and soil reading captured in our platform — a traceable record from field to buyer.
03
Open the Market
Traceability data enables EUDR compliance, GLOBALG.A.P., and premium pricing isolated farmers cannot access alone.
04
Close the Loop
Peel, pulp, husk — what the farmer discards becomes a second income as traceable oils, fibers, and ingredients.
What We Solve

First-mile problems
that block real impact

Smallholder farmers in emerging markets face the same structural gaps everywhere: no visibility, no traceability, and no second income from what they waste. We close all three.

Compliance

EUDR Compliance Made Easy

The EU Deforestation Regulation requires verified, traceable supply chains for cocoa, coffee, palm oil, and more. We give smallholder cooperatives the data infrastructure to comply — and to keep their European market access.

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Sustainability

Circular Income from Waste Streams

A single farmer's lime peel is waste. A network of 100 traceable farmers' peel is a product. We build the infrastructure that turns crop side-streams into certified ingredients — and a second income for the farmer.

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Our Reach

Built in two years.
Designed to scale globally.

2
Continents
2
Live Projects
2
University Partners
5+
Crops on Roadmap
3
Operating Locations
Hive Capacity
Our Platform

Tech That Makes
a Difference

We turn data into tools — which means more visibility for farmers, more compliance for buyers, and more value extracted from every part of the crop.

Field Robotics & IoT

  • Autonomous robots for canal-based orchards
  • Computer vision pest & disease detection
  • Soil sensors: pH, NPK, moisture, EC
  • Built with RMIT Vietnam engineering teams

Traceability Platform

  • Farm-level traceability plot to export
  • Power BI dashboards for all stakeholders
  • ERP, lab, and logistics integration
  • Offline-capable for low-connectivity farms

Compliance & Markets

  • EUDR deforestation compliance ready
  • GLOBALG.A.P. & food safety supported
  • Sustainability reporting for EU buyers
  • Cooperative aggregation for collective impact

Circular Valorization

  • Cold-pressed lime oil & D-Limonene pathways
  • Cacao pulp & husk for food ingredients
  • Traceability makes waste streams premium
  • Direct lines to European ingredient buyers
Our Projects

Real farms. Real data.
Real impact.

A continuous loop of innovation with farmers at the center of food's first mile.

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Cacao · Ecuador

Cacao-Tech: Digitalising the Cacao Process

A circular, data-driven model using NIR technology to assess cacao quality and trace every harvest back to the farmer — enabling EUDR compliance and turning pulp and husks into a second income stream. Piloted across three cacao regions in Ecuador.

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Lime · Vietnam

Citrus-Tech: Smart Field Robot for Long An

Autonomous field robot, soil sensors, and a farm dashboard for lime orchards in Bến Lức. Built in partnership with RMIT University Vietnam.

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Next crop · Your market

Coffee, Mango, Coconut on the roadmap

The model is proven. The platform is ready. We're looking for the next cooperative, crop, and country to join the hive.

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Alliances & Partners

Embedded in the
global agri-food ecosystem

From the world's leading agricultural university to engineering partners on the ground in Vietnam — we're connected to the people, knowledge, and networks that make smallholder transformation real.

Wageningen University & Research
RMIT University Vietnam

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to your crop?

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