An Asia-Pacific collaborative anchored by Rejuvrth alongside Catalyst Now, connecting farmers, technology leaders, investors, and policymakers to address food loss at the first mile and accelerate systemic transition.
What We Do: Rejuvrth anchors the Regional Agri-Food Transition (RAFT) APAC Network alongside Catalyst Now. RAFT operates as a convening platform that connects farmers, technology leaders, investors, and policymakers to address food loss at the first mile and accelerate systemic transition across Asia-Pacific supply chains.
Across Asia-Pacific, significant amounts of food—up to 40% of ASEAN's harvest—are lost across regional supply chains before ever reaching consumers, driven by gaps in infrastructure, financing, and supply chains. This highlights a severe disconnect: Singapore possesses abundant capital, policy, and agritech innovations but lacks agrarian test-beds, while rural ASEAN farming cooperatives face severe first-mile cold storage and infrastructure deficits.
RAFT brings together founders, cooperatives, investors, and agencies into three dedicated working streams:
Deploying cold-chain logistics, IoT loss monitoring, and practical field deployments directly to preserve harvests at the first mile.
Structuring blended finance models, risk mitigation, and dedicated venture-building to redirect capital to critical food infrastructure.
Developing cross-border trade corridors, establishing waste valorization standards, and creating circular economy policies across borders.
Conducting baseline field research, mapping supply chain losses, and convening initial working group partners.
Deploying capital and cold-chain/monitoring technologies in verified farming regions across Southeast Asia.
Institutionalizing cross-border trade corridors linking rural cooperatives directly to urban consumption markets like Singapore.
Content Anchor: Regular analytical thought-leadership essays published via Medium on regional agri-food dynamics and panel findings.
