In a bold move that signals a paradigm shift in sustainable finance, Dimitra, a global AgTech leader leveraging blockchain and AI, has announced a strategic partnership with MANTRA, a regulation-ready Layer 1 blockchain purpose-built for real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. Together, they aim to bring green agricultural assets on-chain, unlocking powerful new channels for farmers to access financing while offering global investors transparent, impact-driven opportunities.
This partnership aligns with a rising trend in the blockchain space: the convergence of Web3 with real-world utility. MANTRA, fresh off a series of market-defining milestones, including becoming the first DeFi platform licensed by Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), is positioning itself as the infrastructure backbone for tokenized Real World Assets (RWAs). It recently launched the RWAccelerator, an incubation program for RWA-focused startups backed by Google Cloud, setting the stage for rapid ecosystem growth.
At the core of this alliance lies a shared vision to bridge the digital and physical worlds, starting with agriculture. Dimitra, active in over 35 countries, provides AI-driven insights and blockchain tools to smallholder farmers, enhancing productivity and sustainability. MANTRA brings the technological muscle and compliance architecture to tokenize real-world assets, such as crops, land, or carbon credits, at scale.
First Phase: Cacao and Carbon with Global Potential
The first phase of this collaboration focuses on two high-impact initiatives: cacao production in the Amazon region of Brazil and carbon credit generation in Mexico.
Connected Cacao: In Brazil, Dimitra is working directly with local farmers to optimize cacao yields through its Connected Cacao platform. This includes AI-driven soil analysis, crop monitoring, and regenerative best practices. With global cacao demand surging, especially among premium chocolate manufacturers, tokenizing cacao-based assets could dramatically improve traceability, infrastructure financing, and value chain incentives.
Carbon Credits in Mexico: In Mexico, the duo is launching a forest conservation initiative spanning 20,000 hectares, expected to generate nearly one million verifiable carbon credits over the next decade. By tokenizing these credits on MANTRA’s blockchain, they become fully traceable and tradable, catering to the booming global carbon market.
A Framework for Global Expansion
While these projects are launching in Latin America, this is only the beginning. The Dimitra-MANTRA partnership establishes a scalable framework to tokenize agricultural assets worldwide, from coffee cooperatives in East Africa to rice farming in Southeast Asia. Many of these ventures are economically viable but lack access to capital. Blockchain-based tokenization opens the door for global investors to support sustainable agriculture with transparent, asset-backed instruments.
“This partnership is about unlocking untapped value in the real economy,” said Jon Trask, CEO of Dimitra. “MANTRA’s platform gives us the tools to transform regenerative agricultural initiatives into investable digital assets, delivering real returns and measurable impact.”
“Tokenizing agriculture isn’t just about innovation, it’s about solving age-old challenges like financing, traceability, and sustainability at scale,” added John Patrick Mullin, CEO of MANTRA. “Dimitra’s deep domain expertise combined with MANTRA’s compliance-first infrastructure makes this a perfect synergy.”
MANTRA: Driving the RWA Revolution
MANTRA continues to make headlines as a frontrunner in the RWA sector. Beyond its regulatory milestone in Dubai, the platform is attracting attention from institutional investors and developers alike, thanks to its robust compliance modules, cross-chain capabilities, and active ecosystem growth.
Its RWAccelerator initiative is set to bring a wave of new RWA applications to life, ranging from real estate and infrastructure to carbon markets and now, agriculture. With the global tokenized RWA market expected to exceed $16 trillion by 2030 (according to Boston Consulting Group), MANTRA’s positioning could not be more timely.
About Dimitra
Dimitra is a cutting-edge AgTech platform that empowers farmers with blockchain and AI tools to increase yields, reduce environmental impact, and improve supply chain transparency. With a presence in over 35 countries, Dimitra provides intelligent farming solutions worldwide.
About MANTRA
MANTRA is a next-generation Layer 1 blockchain built to meet real-world regulatory requirements while enabling seamless RWA tokenization. As a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licensed by VARA, MANTRA offers a secure, permissionless platform for institutions and developers to launch compliant, asset-backed innovations across sectors.
In a world demanding both profit and purpose, Dimitra and MANTRA are planting the seeds of a decentralized, sustainable future, where every farm, tree, and crop can become a gateway to transparent, global investment.