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About Mitti Labs
Mitti Labs is building the infrastructure layer to scale climate-smart rice farming, starting with methane-reduction, water replenishment and stubble burning reduction. We combine AI-based dMRV, satellite data, and deep on-ground operations to verify practices and aggregate farmers at scale across India and Southeast Asia. Our customers — including Fortune 500 companies and leading agri-businesses — trust Mitti to deliver measurable impact across climate, water, and food systems. We are a team of 90+ data scientists, agronomists, engineers, and operators across India, US, and Europe.
Over the past 18 months, Mitti has scaled to 70,000+ smallholder rice farmers and become a leader in high quality credits. Click here to watch a video on Mitti's work on the ground.
The Role
Indonesia is the world's third-largest rice producer, with over 8 million smallholder farming households cultivating rice. Rice cultivation is also one of Indonesia's largest sources of agricultural methane and water use, making it both a massive climate challenge and an extraordinary opportunity for high-quality carbon removal.
The Country Lead - Indonesia is a founding role. You will design, launch, and scale Mitti Labs' initial projects in Indonesia. You will lead the team from our first pilot cohort of farmers to a multi-province, high-impact programs. You will wear strategy and operations hat and build a capable team from scratch.
Market Entry
- Design and own Indonesia's operations roadmap: regional feasibility, budget planning, and building partnerships
- Develop localized farmer onboarding strategies that reflect regional value chains, community power structures, last-mile realities, and seasonal farming calendars
- Navigate Indonesia's carbon regulatory landscape: KLHK carbon registry, SRN-PPI compliance, and emerging domestic carbon market mechanisms
On-Ground Operations
- Design and manage district specific operational playbooks -SOPs, training manuals, QA/QC frameworks
- Build genuine trust with farming communities at the grassroots level — understanding local power dynamics, working with village heads, FPO leaders, and community mobilizes
Team Building & Leadership
- Hire and develop a high-performing in-country team
- Build a culture that reflects Mitti's ethos
- Manage external implementation partners and field agent networks
