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February 12, 2026 · 4 min read
The Missing Piece in Climate Action (It’s Not What You Think) | Yi Li | TED
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- 13,000 farmers supported.
- 2Five years ago, I cofounded FarmWorks with the grand mission to build 1,000 climate-smart, highly productive farms across Kenya.
- 3At the end of the day, every farmer has to answer one question: "Who is going to buy my produce and pay for all my hard work and investment?
- 4These farmers had gotten used to countless NGOs, donors, and start-ups rolling in with grand climate visions and big promises, only to vanish when ...
- 5That's when I threw myself into Kenya's vegetable wholesale market.
Overview
3,000 farmers supported. Six million dollars in direct income to farmers. 50 tons of food waste prevented every month. These impressive numbers represent FarmWorks's impact over five years, but they're no longer the most important metrics to me as CEO. Today, the number one metric I care about is our profitability.
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