Farmers Onboarded

767,508

FPOs on Platform

317

Farmers across Maharashtra & AP

1.8M+

Three Structural Problems

Why Do Farmers Earn LessThan They Should?

Three structural problems hold every Indian smallholder back.

Capital Finance

Capital Finance

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Capital Finance

Problem

Farmers borrow at 12-24% from moneylenders

Solution

Warehouse receipt finance at up to 10%

Result

Credit buys time. Time captures a better price.

Storage

Storage

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Storage

Problem

Storing at home causes 15-30% post-harvest losses

Solution

Empanelled warehouse network keeps wastage under 3%

Result

What reaches the buyer is worth more in quality and quantity.

Market Access

Market Access

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Market Access

Problem

Small farmers sell to whoever shows up at the gate

Solution

Aggregates 767,508 farmers into one buying and logistics block

Result

2-4 fewer layers of intermediaries. The farmer keeps the margin.

One Platform · Finance · Storage · Market Access

Welcome to DIRECT

Connecting Farmers Globally

Farmer vs Spot Market · Verified Historical Trades

Historical Income Uplift

Verified historical trade examples that show what farmers earn on DIRECT vs spot market.

Reported historical trade data from the DIRECT platform.

Farmers Onboarded

767,508

Financial Intermediaries

5

Years of Practical Experience

65

FPOs on Platform

317

Agriculture · Supply Chain · Fintech

Meet Our Founders

Built by experienced leaders in agriculture and fintech.

Hitendra Jain

Founder Director

Hitendra Jain

Serial entrepreneur with 30+ years in agri procurement, Supply Chain & Structured Trade Finance; ex Aditya Birla & Wilmar Singapore; governance leader as Professional Director at Cooperative Bank.

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Sairam Mahalingam

Founder Director

Sairam Mahalingam

Ex-Reliance Commodities, Ex Profit Centre Head with Indi Trade NBFC, Shaktibhog Foods. Three decades of agro industry experience across trading, finance and operations.

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