Impact at Scale

EP 57 - Max Nelen - Founder & CEO at Agros - Close Your Eyes, Make the Jump and See Where You Land

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The Social Innovation Podcast spoke to Max Nelen the CEO and Founder of Agros about all things farming and agriculture. Max moved from being a management consultant to talking to smallholder farmers all over Southeast Asia to try and find a solution that works for them to lower their carbon footprint. He takes a farmer-first view for his business, ensuring that all of his solutions are driving value for the farmer, first and foremost.

This episode was guest-hosted again by Zal Dastur. Zal, has been an entrepreneur for the last 14 years and has turned his attention to helping solve the climate crisis in the best way he knows, helping for-planet businesses develop and grow. As an active advisor and investor, Zal has impacted dozens of companies in the climate space helping them to reach their potential to do the maximum good for the planet.

Some of the topics covered in this episode:

  • Feeding the world
  • The requirements of smallholder farmers in Asia
  • Convincing farmers to change
  • The power of soil as carbon capture tool
  • The impact of rice on the planet
  • Helping farmers manage their soil and fertilizer
  • VCs and proving traction over time
  • The iterative process of product development
  • A financial model that works for farmers

    • Other titles we considered for this episode:

    1. Agriculture Is 24% Of Global Greenhouse Gas Emission
    2. By 2050 90% Of the World's Soil Will Be Degraded
    3. Take an Outside View, Ask the Difficult Questions
    4. Double the Income of 100,000 Farmers in Southeast Asia
    5. The Feedback Is Smiling Faces
    6. Constant Questioning of the Status Quo
    7. Farmers Don’t Really Care About Climate Change
      8. ...more
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      Impact at ScaleBy Hosted by Zal Dastur and Produced by Michael Waitze Media
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