Connecting the supply chain gaps
while advancing small-holder farmers
Switch To Green is a private sector-led initiative spearheaded by MILS.
By 2030, plant-based meat industry alone will require 10X (900 %) the projected global supply of enriched form of pea protein and 34% of pea production overall, assuming current yields. (Plant-based Meat, Anticipating 2030 Production Requirement, The Good Food Institute, 2021) The biggest bottlenecks are the processing facilities.
At the same time, millions of small-holder farmers in developing countries such as Myanmar, the second largest exporter and the third largest producer of pulses in the world, are facing limited market access and suffering price fluctuations to low-price markets.
Switch To Green is a market-driven initiative led by MILS to connect the supply chain gaps in sustainable plant-based food systems while improving the lives of millions of small-holder farmers.
STG Goals
Switch-To-Green (STG) Goals are development goals the initiative intends to achieve by 2030.
Connected Supply Chains
Diversified Crop Sources
Improved Production Efficiencies
How the Initiative Has Evolved
Basel, Switzerland | 17th June 2020
The Good Food Institute's Cropportunities Award
Switch To Green was announced as the winner of Nex-Gen Cropportunities Challenge held by The Good Food Institute (GFI) APAC and Thought For Food (TFF) as part of TFF Challenge 2021.
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Yangon, Myanmar | 23rd June 2020
Partnership Agreement Signed with Feed The Future Strengthening the Technical Infrastructure for Switch To Green
Partnership agreement with USAID Feed The Future Agriculture & Food Systems Development Activity (AFDA) was signed in Yangon on 23rd December 2020. This 600,000 USD project will enhance the capabilities and capacity of agri-food testing laboratories of MILS as well as achieve the ISO17025 accreditation. The project includes technical services to be served closer to farmers such as a mobile laboratory and technical centers.
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Get Involved
We believe that systemic changes can only be brought about via collaborative efforts. Whether you are a policy maker, technology provider, R&D and scale-up partner or investor, feel free to reach out to us for a discussion to unlock the synergies and explore the collaboration opportunities.
Switch To Green Initiative
165, Aung Zeya 1 Street, Thiri Mingalar Road, Insein Township,
Yangon, Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
Email: stg@milsciences.com
or get in touch with us by filling up the form HERE.
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