Heifer International works with public and private sector partners and agritech innovators to make technologies accessible and affordable to smallholder farmers, leveraging digital solutions and innovations to improve access to information, markets and finance, and to transform food systems.
We utilize technology across our program portfolio, where it has the potential to strengthen smallholder enterprises, while accelerating agritech advancements through our Heifer Labs and AYuTe initiatives.
The technology experts of our Heifer Labs unit partner with country teams to co-design and co-deploy culturally sensitive digital solutions that involve farmers throughout the process. These solutions equip farmers with advisory services, access to finance and connection to markets.
Some examples include:
Heifer’s AYuTe Africa NextGen program supports young African entrepreneurs in developing agritech solutions to address smallholder farmers’ challenges, providing necessary incubation and financing. The AyuTe Africa Challenge, an annual competition under this initiative, awards grants and offers ongoing support and mentorship to strong growth stage agritech innovators.
Winning entrepreneurs include:
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