Deadline: 26-Oct-2025
The World Food Programme (WFP) has launched the Second Edition of the Post-Harvest Loss Competition in Ghana, focusing on reducing food losses in the tomato, onion, and pepper value chains.
This initiative aims to identify, scale, and invest in climate-smart innovations that can help smallholder farmers and agripreneurs strengthen productivity, sustainability, and resilience in the agricultural sector.
The competition targets innovators, entrepreneurs, and solution providers who are developing technologies and approaches to minimize post-harvest losses—one of the most persistent challenges facing Ghana’s agricultural value chains. With implementation planned across key regions including Savannah, Northern, Bono, Bono East, Oti, Greater Accra, Western, Ashanti, Upper West, Western North, and Eastern, the program is designed to create long-term, inclusive economic opportunities for farmers and youth.
Through this initiative, WFP seeks to increase the availability of investment-ready, climate-smart innovations that improve efficiency, quality, and profitability within the pepper, onion, and tomato sectors. The goal is to ensure that agricultural production translates into sustainable income and food security rather than being lost due to poor handling, storage, or distribution practices.
A major outcome of the competition will be the direct linkage of at least 5,000 youth and women smallholder farmers to innovators, enabling them to benefit from new technologies, off-take partnerships, and improved market access. This linkage not only enhances productivity but also supports livelihoods and resilience among the most vulnerable groups in Ghana’s agricultural communities.
The program will culminate in a national pitch event, providing a transparent and high-visibility platform for entrepreneurs to showcase their solutions to investors, policymakers, and development partners. Winning innovators will receive mentorship, funding support, and structured follow-up to ensure that their solutions are scalable and deliver measurable impact.
By fostering collaboration between smallholder farmers, entrepreneurs, and technical partners, this WFP initiative aims to strengthen food security, reduce waste, and boost economic empowerment—particularly for women and youth. The competition contributes directly to several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including zero hunger, gender equality, climate action, and decent work and economic growth, reinforcing WFP’s broader mission to build resilient food systems across Ghana.
For more information, visit UN Partner Portal.