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FreshSource—Farah Emara’s rise to safegard Egypt from food insecurity.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesThe FreshSource brand became a reality when Farah Emara visited a rural farming community and spoke to a group of struggling farmers. One elderly farmer shared his frustration …
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Meet Sara Menker, the Ethiopian woman solving the global food supply crisis with AI-powered solutions.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesGrowing up in Ethiopia, Sara Menker was familiar with the agricultural sector. But it wasn’t until she started exploring global commodity markets that she realised that while the …
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Farm.io—Anaporka Adazabra is disrupting farming in Ghana through technology.
Food security remains a critical challenge in Ghana, with research indicating that about 12% of the population faces moderate to severe food insecurity. Small-scale farmers work tirelessly to …
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Three African women empowering African female farmers.
Women Who Farm Africa is an initiative dedicated to engaging, empowering, and encouraging rural women farmers in the fight against hunger. Co-founded by Sylvia Tetteh (Ghana), Ruramiso Mashumba …
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Olivia Kipo is empowering Ghanaian farmers to harvest crops all year round.
Ghanaian agricpreneur Olivia Aseitu Kipo has developed a sustainable agricultural system designed to produce crops for Ghanaians all year round. Recent reports indicate that Ghana’s agricultural sector still …
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Yvette Tetteh is tackling post-harvest losses in Ghana’s fresh fruit industry.
In Ghana’s Eastern Region, the fertile lands yield an abundance of mangoes, pineapples, and papayas. Between 1990 and 2004, pineapple exports grew from virtually nonexistent to 68,000 tons, …
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Nonhlanhla Joye is using plastic bags to farm, combat poverty and curb climate change.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesNonhlanhla Joye had a tragic experience following her cancer diagnosis in 2014 that made her unable to work. She began to face the harsh realities of poverty and …
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Isabelle Kamariza champions Rwanda’s nutrition security.
Isabelle Kamariza‘s crusade against nutrition insecurity began with a chance encounter. During her studies in Belgium, she witnessed food insecurity firsthand, but a visit to Kigali’s largest public …