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| Location | Arthur van Schendelstraat 500, Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Targets | Benin, Ghana, Nigeria |
| Sectors | Agribusiness, Crop farming |
The Food Connection Challenge creates an opportunity for African agribusinesses and Dutch products and service providers to find joint solutions to address food losses in the agrifood value chain.
Post-harvest losses constitute a major hindrance for businesses in the agri-food value chain worldwide to achieve maximized results. It has been assessed that up to 40% of the food produced is wasted due to inappropriate post-harvest practices, poor storage facilities or weak transportation system. Apart from being an obstacle to the scaling of local businesses, food losses restrain the efficiency of agri-food value chains which therefore achieve suboptimal results.
| Name | Country | Sector(s) | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ahimel Sarl DELUXE: for your pleasure and your health | Benin | Agribusiness | |
 | Afririce Agrobusiness Develops strategies and technologies to optimize agricultural processes | Benin | Agribusiness | Startup stage |
 | Smiley’z Mobile Kitchen Tasty Healthy Treats at your convenience | Nigeria | Agribusiness, Food and beverage | |
 | Soupah Limited Connects rural farmers to urban market using solar-powered carts & kiosks. | Nigeria | Agribusiness, Food production | |
 | Fourteen farms Reducing food related health challenges by producing nutritious food | Nigeria | Animal farming, Crop farming, Food production | |
 | Flosell Farms Ltd Fast-growing male tilapia fingerlings for out-growers | Ghana | Agribusiness | |
 | Groital Company Limited Using precision and sustainable farm practices for pineapple cultivati | Ghana | Agribusiness | |
 | Ojoro Kitchen Limited Agricultural processing and packaging company | Nigeria | Agribusiness, Food and beverage, Manufacturing | |
 | Edanso Ltd Producing pure agro-products for local and export markets | Ghana | Agribusiness, Food and beverage, Manufacturing | |
 | Peachwater Consulting Affordable Clean Cooking Solutions | Nigeria | Clean technology, Manufacturing, Renewable energy | Growth stage |
 | GIFTS FOOD CULTURE Processing groundnuts for human and animal consumption | Ghana | Agribusiness, Import and export, Manufacturing | |
 | Ndulue farms and fisheries Breeding, production and distribution of catfishes of all sizes | Nigeria | Agribusiness, Consumer durables | |
 | Kasa integrated farms Integrated crop production | Nigeria | Agribusiness | |
 | Unique Quality Product Enterprise Specialized in processing and marketing of Fonio | Ghana | Agribusiness |
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Sèdjro Mensah
Niek van Dijk