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Agritech expansion in African agricultural markets

Overview

Agritech platforms in West and East Africa are expanding to optimize agricultural value chains by connecting smallholder farmers with investors and buyers. In Ghana, the platform Grow For Me facilitates access to financing, markets, and insurance while providing traceability to reduce intermediaries.

In Kenya, the company Farm to Feed is utilizing digital technology to coordinate fragmented supply with buyer demand. The French development finance institution Proparco has provided a €150,000 investment to Farm to Feed to support its digital marketplace. This platform connects 5,500 registered smallholder farmers with over 160 B2B institutional clients in sectors such as healthcare and hospitality. These initiatives aim to address food waste—estimated at 50% for fruits and vegetables in sub-Saharan Africa—while improving income stability and market access for rural producers.

Entities

Proparco · Farm to Feed · Grow For Me · Nana Opoku Agyeman-Prempeh

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Proparco invests in Kenyan agritech firm Farm to Feed

    Proparco has invested €150,000 in Kenyan agritech firm Farm to Feed to digitize agricultural supply chains and reduce food loss through a B2B digital marketplace.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Agritech platforms expand market access for African farmers

    Agritech companies Grow For Me in Ghana and Farm to Feed in Kenya are using digital platforms to connect farmers to markets, secure financing, and reduce food waste in the agricultural supply chain.

Sources

businesstechafrica.co.za · fameennews.info · innovation-village.com · proparco.fr