Deadline: 9-Oct-22
The Acholi Agribusiness Innovation Challenge is now open for applications to promote sustainable agriculture, curb malnutrition, promote food security and improve farmers’ livelihoods.
In addition, the challenge seeks to identify and support innovative business solutions contributing to a sustainable and inclusive food system in and around Northern Uganda.
The Acholi Agribusiness Innovation Challenge aims to promote sustainable agriculture, curb malnutrition, promote food security and improve farmers’ livelihoods.
The Acholi Agribusiness Innovation Challenge is a structuring of the project of Social Enterprise for Sustainable Livelihoods and Food Security in Northern Uganda carried out by Caritas Switzerland and implemented by Starthub Africa.
Objectives
- To Identify and support innovative business solutions contributing to a sustainable and inclusive food system in and around Acholi Sub-region.
- To promote sustainable livelihoods in the Acholi Sub-region.
- Support 15 to 20 or entrepreneurs that want to or are already providing impactful solutions in food security, malnutrition, and agriculture production in the Acholi Sub-region
Focused Thematic Areas
- For entrepreneurs or business that want to or are already providing impactful solutions in food security, malnutrition, and agriculture production and want to grow their business and impact.
- Malnutrition Challenges
- Agricultural Market Information
- Access to Inputs
- Food Productivity
- Food Wastage Management
- Climate & Smart Farming
- Agro Processing
- Technology & Digital Agriculture
- Education Services for Farmers
Eligibility Criteria
- Entrepreneurs with already existing business or innovations, and aspiring entrepreneurs with just an idea in the mentioned thematic areas can apply.
- Applicants who have an agribusiness innovative idea to be implemented around the Acholi Sub-region.
- Anyone with an already existing agribusiness solution being implemented in the Acholi Sub-region.
- Entrepreneurs with innovative solutions in thematic areas.
- Women entrepreneurs are especially encouraged to apply.
For more information, visit https://agribusiness.starthubafrica.org/