FreshNet Farms
Founder: Senthil Kumar
Portfolio Partner: 2022
Operational State: Tamil Nadu
FreshNet Farms Pvt. Ltd. is a social enterprise that aims to build a global marketplace for coconut farmers to increase their net income and enhance the living standards of the smallholder coconut farmers in India. FreshNet Farms also empowers unemployed rural youth and improves the livelihood of those in poverty through employment generation in the coconut value chain business. They are currently operational in the Southern part of India.
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About the Founders:
Senthil Kumar has 14 years of experience in agribusiness strategy, consulting, and international project management, and has worked on agricultural R&D, farm procurement, and supply chain management across Asia Pacific. His clients include USAID, the World Bank, and private foundations such as ICICI Foundation and Tata Foundation. He has collaborated with US land grant universities, CGIAR centers, NARS, SAUs, private sector entities, NGOs, and farmer associations in India.