Ghana Startups Combat Food Waste with Global Backing

Ghana Startups Combat Food Waste with Global Backing

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-startups-combat-food-waste-with-global-backing/Ghanaian entrepreneurs are pioneering circular agriculture solutions to reduce post-harvest losses, supported by $1,000–$10,000 grants from the World Food Programme (WFP) and Mastercard Foundation. The initiative follows an Agribusiness Innovation Competition at the University of Ghana, targeting th…

WFP, Mastercard fund Ghanaian startups fighting food waste - Ghana Business News

The World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has awarded between $1,000 and $10,000 to Ghanaian startups tackling post-harvest losses. The funding followed an Agribusiness Competition, which evaluated proposals from indigenous ventures offering innovative, sustainable, and climate-conscious solutions for processing and preserving agricultural produce. The initiative promotes food transformation as a strategy for…

Grow For Me scales regenerative agriculture and climate-smart financing

Grow For Me, an agritech company co-founded by Nana Prempeh and his colleagues, is making waves in Ghana’s agricultural ecosystem by delivering a powerful combination of technology, climate resilience, and market access to smallholder farmers. With a model that blends input and commodity financing, aggregation, and digital trading, Grow For Me has empowered over 19,000 farmers across Ghana. The start-up provides access to essential services whil…