Start Up #118: Sakahon - From Seed to Table, Helping Farmers Become Agripreneurs

Elaine Timbol and Elvin Laceda are Co-Founders at Sakahon. Sakahon is an agritech B2B startup focused on providing high-quality seeds to farmers and nurturing the resulting produce until it is ready for sale, also offering technical support and monitoring services to ensure optimal crop growth and quality control. Sakahon is part of the Arise Plus Ye! Boost Accelerator Program Cohort 2 co-implemented by IdeaSpace Philippines & QBO Innovation Hub, Department of Trade and Industry, and the International Trade Centre. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:28 Ano ang Sakahon? | 02:24 How did Sakahon start? How did the co-founders meet? | 07:45 What is the problem in the agriculture industry that you are solving? How are you helping farmers? | 12:56 How does the Seed to Table model work? How does Sakahon mediate in the agriculture value chain? | 16:00 Who are some institutional buyers buying through Sakahon? How is the experience negotiating with them? | 19:25 How is the experience working with farmers? Can we know some successes and challenges? | 24:50 Sakahon is part of the Arise Plus Ye! Boost Accelerator Program Cohort 2 and won 2nd place in the Demo Day. How was the program? | 29:25 Do you intend to bring this model to all farms in the Philippines? | 31:58 What are some of your future plans and how do you want Sakahon to be known by everyone? | 34:28 How can listeners know more about Sakahon? SAKAHON | Website: sakahon.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠| Facebook: facebook.com/SakahonMarketplace⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OFFICIAL E-LEARNING PARTNER | Ask Lex PH Academy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠asklexph.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Get 5% discount by using the code: ALPHAXSUP ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS | IdeaSpace Philippines: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ideaspacefoundation.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | QBO Innovation Hub: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠qbo.com.ph⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CHECK OUT OUR PARTNERS | TechShake: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠techshake.asia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | OneCFO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠onecfoph.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (mention Start Up Podcast PH as referral!) | TakeFive Outdoors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠takefiveoutdoors.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Pinoy IP Works: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pinoyipworks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Packetworx: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠packetworx.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | NutriCoach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nutricoach.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | LookingFour Buy & Sell Online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lookingfour.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Benjoys Food Products: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠benjoysfoodproducts.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | DBUZZ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠d.buzz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Pareto Consulting | AltSwitch | Twala | Eplayment | Hive Energy PH START UP PODCAST PH | YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/StartUpPodcastPH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠open.spotify.com/show/6BObuPvMfoZzdlJeb1XXVa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Apple Podcasts: