Toothpick Company Ltd., Kenya (Toothpick Project)Striga (witchweed) is considered the #1 pest threat in African food security, associated with malnutrition, economic hardship, and land abandonment. Striga is an increasingly destructive parasitic weed on 40 million farms across sub-Saharan Africa. Attacking the roots of staple crops it depletes yield by 20-100%. Up to 50 million hectares of croplands in Africa show Striga infestation, causing $9+ billion in crop loss annually. 85% of maize smallholder farmers are women, making Striga a gender-sensitive food security issue.Our bio-herbicide technology kills the worst weed in sub-Saharan Africa, thereby increasing crop yield by approximately 42-56%. Village Inoculum Producers (VIPs) grow a live active inoculum from a fungal-coated toothpick and distribute it to farmers (a micro-agribusiness). The product is safe, effective, and affordable.Other solutions fail to restore crop yield, are toxic, and/or are poorly adopted by farmers. Farmers are eager for our product team.SectoresAgroindustria, Agroquímicos, Cultivos agrícolasUbicaciónKakamega, KeniaEtapaInicie la sesión para ver los detallesMercadosInicie la sesión para ver los detallesModelo de clienteInicie la sesión para ver los detallesIngresosInicie la sesión para ver los detallesSoportado porUN Food Systems Summit > Best Small Business: Good Food for AllContactoInicie la sesión para ver los detallesMedios sociales