Innovative ideas for reducing post-harvest losses
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.
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| Location | Arthur van Schendelstraat 500, Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Targets | Benin, Ghana, Nigeria |
| Sectors | Agribusiness, Crop farming |
Innovative ideas for reducing post-harvest losses in Nigeria and Benin
Innovative ideas for reducing post-harvest losses in Ghana
| Name | Country | Sector(s) | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ojoro Kitchen Limited Agricultural processing and packaging company | Nigeria | Agribusiness, Food and beverage, Manufacturing | |
| Groital Company Limited Cultivation and processing of fruits | Ghana | Agribusiness, Food production, Manufacturing | Growth stage |
| Fourteen farms Reducing food related health challenges by producing nutritious food | Nigeria | Animal farming, Crop farming, Food production | Growth stage |
| 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, Food production | Startup stage |
| Ahimel Sarl DELUXE: for your pleasure and your health | Benin | Agribusiness | Mature stage |
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VC4A team
Niek van Dijk