Africa Innovates Magazine - Flipbook - Page 11
FOOD SECURITY
Photo credit: Baraka Chijenga
Photo credit: @mrsmaria (Unsplash)
IN TANZANIA:
FOOD INSECURITY
FIGHT GOES DIGITAL:
LETS FEED THE WORLD
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS
How Tanzania’s innovators tap the web
for inclusive food distribution
A range of conventional, organic and high
quality produce from the rich soils of southern
and northern highlands and coastal regions
of Tanzania are on offer at hotels, restaurants,
supermarkets, institutions, wholesalers and
even export markets – thanks to Kilimo Fresh
– an indigenous Tanzanian B2B E-commerce
startup – providing new opportunities for
local farmers to connect to digital markets. In
addition to creating wealth for farmers, this
startup is combating climate-induced food
insecurity.
So far, waste-related losses are down 80% and
farmer revenues up 20% in the communities
where Baraka Chijenga, Founder of Kilimo
Fresh, operates. His technology, finance
and agriculture training has been critical to
the success of his agritech company, which
provides a trading platform for all types of
foods, grains, fruits and vegetables.
His work is enabling smallholder farmers to
improve yields and gain access to markets.
Photo credit: Kilimo Fresh
“Winning the 50K prize from
GoGettaz helped them to improve
efficiency by automating and
integrating technology in key
areas of production processes and
finally, to bring food to market
with zero waste.”
Baraka Chijenga,
Kilimo Fresh CEO
SHOWCASING AFRICAN CLIMATE CHAMPIONS
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