🌱500 million smallholder farmers are disproportionately affected by food waste.
Farmers in emerging markets lose up to 15% of income due to post-harvest loss, waste that also significantly contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, but solutions that are cost-effective and sustainable can make drastic impact on food and income security while combatting the impacts of climate change.
That's why Factor[e] Ventures, in collaboration with Shell Foundation, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, ISF Advisors, MicroSave Consulting (MSC), and AndMore Associates, LLC, is leading the Post-Harvest Loss Prize. The prize includes $50,000 in unrestricted funding and access to experienced industry leaders, media coverage, and post-investment support.
Shell Foundation and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office aim to reduce post-harvest losses to increase farmer incomes in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. We are therefore seeking solutions that are scalable and cost-effective for smallholder farmers in these regions. If you have or know of an innovation that meets these criteria, then apply or nominate today!
Applications close August 14, 2024.
Finalists for the prize will be announced September 17, 2024.
The winner of the Post-Harvest Loss Innovation Prize will be announced September 25, 2024.
Learn more, and apply, here: https://lnkd.in/e2p4zAB8