Insights and news
Insights and platform news
Notes on agri-commodity trade in Indonesia, and news about the PasarMIKRO platform.
Insights
Why late payments hurt the smallest business in the supply chain
When a large buyer takes 90 days to settle, the collector or cooperative that already paid farmers in cash carries the gap. Talangin pays suppliers in full on delivery.
Platform news
Our 2025 Impact Report: USD 83M+ in transactions and 25,000+ digital trades
Our 2025 Impact Report counts USD 83M+ in transactions facilitated and 7,800+ registered users across 100+ districts. 62% of our main platform users are women.
Platform news
PasarMIKRO selected for the next stage of Catapult: Inclusion SE Asia 2026
Thijs Penning represented PasarMIKRO in the first week of the LHoFT programme in June 2026. We continue to the next stage in Singapore in November.
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Sourcing from Indonesia's first mile without the gamble: verified suppliers for large buyers
When a supplier arrives with 10 tons of rice and no records, the buyer has to guess. PasarMIKRO gives large buyers a validated supplier network and digital trade tools, so every deal starts with proof.
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Smallholder farmers are not too risky to finance. They were hard to see.
The risk in lending to Indonesian smallholders was never about the farmers. It was the lack of tools to know them. Our Credit & Risk Services give funders verified checks, field visits and ongoing monitoring.
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Coffee's informal first mile is a trust problem, and it can be fixed
Between the farm and the cup, coffee passes through layers of informal trade with no visibility, verification or recourse. PasarMIKRO builds the verified, digital trade infrastructure that the first mile is missing.
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Rattan traceability in Indonesia starts with the homeweaver, not the factory
Indonesia's rattan homeweavers work with no transaction records. For brands facing ESG and due diligence demands, that is a traceability gap, and PasarMIKRO closes it at the weaver level.
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Eid al-Adha and the smallholder breeders behind every Qurban animal
Millions of livestock change hands across Indonesia before Qurban season, most raised by smallholder breeders who often lack fair pricing and formal financing.
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Rattan: a sustainable commodity held back by its supply chain
Indonesia supplies approximately 80% to 85% of global rattan raw material demand, yet most of its collectors still earn below market value. A reliable, digital supply chain can change that.
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Hari Kartini: why women-led micro-enterprises matter to Indonesia's economy
On Hari Kartini, PasarMIKRO looks at the women-led micro-enterprises at the foundation of Indonesia's economy, the gaps they still face, and what we are building with them.
Platform news
Webinar with Sustainable Spices Initiative Indonesia on transparency in spice supply chains
In March 2026, PasarMIKRO held a webinar with Sustainable Spices Initiative Indonesia (SSII) and its members to discuss how to keep trade data intact from farmer to exporter.
Platform news
Selamat Hari Raya Idul Fitri 1447 H: thank you to our shareholders, investors and partners
Eid al-Fitr greetings from the PasarMIKRO family, and our thanks to the shareholders, investors and partners who have supported our work with micro and small businesses across Indonesia.
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Traceability is the new price of entry for agri exports to Europe
European buyers are shortlisting suppliers around one question: can you prove it? With EUDR applying from 30 December 2026, traceability and ESG data have to come from the field, not from estimates.
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Confirmed orders, no cash: how supply chain finance closes the SME liquidity gap
Many SMEs have confirmed purchase orders and committed buyers but no money to start production. Supply chain finance built on verified transactions closes that gap, and builds a credit history along the way.
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Digital tools for West Java's rattan artisans: practical, simple and built around real needs
Dien Wong on a year in the rattan supply chain, from harvesters to artisans, and why digital tools for artisans have to be practical, inclusive and quick to use.
Platform news
Hugo Verwayen to speak on the Main Stage at the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit 2025
Our Co-Founder and CEO joins a Main Stage panel on agri-fintech and rural livelihoods in Singapore on 6 November 2025 at 11:40 SGT.