Food producers are trapped between mounting crop failures from extreme weather events and the slow, fragmented process of acquiring resilient crop varieties adapted to local environments.

This leaves them exposed to both financial risk and a compromised ability to meet market demand—yet the pathway to resilience is hindered by inefficient variety development, opaque distribution, and regulatory hurdles.

The current innovation pipeline for climate-resilient seeds is slow and fragmented due to regulatory barriers, limited collaboration between research institutions and producers, and inadequate data on hyper-local climate impacts.

Distribution channels and advisory services lack integration, making effective adoption difficult for producers, especially small and medium-sized enterprises.