Qualitrace (Ghana), AgriQ & Automations (Kenya), Spiderbit (Rwanda) also pitched at the event with SmartFarm (Nigeria) emerging the winner. These four start-ups that pitched at the Grand Finale had all won the regional pitch competitions which was held in Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda and Nigeria.

See Also: Smart Farms Wins Nigeria Innov8Agric Challenge, to Compete with Other Start-ups for $5,000

SmartFarm provides commercial farming hub where busy professionals and beginning farmers can get access to land, modern farming facilities, professional management and market so they generate income from a passive investment which does not distract them from their regular jobs. This start-up provides a ‘co-working space’ for farming where mechanization, ICT tools, Irrigation facilities are accessible and affordable to maximize productivity.

The Startup jury panel at the pitch comprised of Sanjay Sethi, Director of Sustainability, Phoenix Group DMCC; Khaleel Summers, Co-Founder & MD, TK Consulting; Prof. Mohamed A. Badawi, General Manager, Emirates Bio Fertilizer Factory and Par Soderlund, Founder and CEO of Peritius Farm DMCC drilled the audience and combined their wealth of knowledge and experience to select the winner.

SmartFarm will also get an opportunity to get funding, and investment opportunities from African and GCC investors. The start-up was picked based on its innovation, originality, social and the viability of its ideas which was vetted by the judges.

MTFC is an initiative of Crenov8, a leading conglomerate consulting & Digital Media firm in the Middle East, Dubai, and Africa. Last year, Crenov8 embarked on this mission to create a platform where the African agricultural producers will meet with off takers in the Middle East and beyond, to translate business deals and network, collaborate, and form potential business partnerships across borders, to promote food security in the Middle East and promote agribusiness in Africa.

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The challenge is a part of Meet the Farmers Conference (MTFC), an agro conference organised by Crenov8 Consulting and it is targeted at connecting small and large scale agro commodity producers to buyers and investors in the Middle East.

Smart Farms provides a co-working space for farming where mechanization, ICT tools, Irrigation facilities are accessible and affordable to maximize productivity.

The start-up will now compete with other selected African agric-tech start-ups: Qualitrace (Ghana), AgriQ & Automations (Kenya), and Spiderbit (Rwanda) for a $5,000 grant price at the international Meet the Farmers Conference.

See Also: Spiderbit Wins Innov8Agric Challenge, Rwanda

This will hold In Dubai on the 4th – 5th November 2018. The start-up would receive an all-expense paid trip to Dubai to attend the two-day conference and the Grand Finale of the challenge. They will also get an opportunity to get funding, and investment opportunities from African and GCC investors.

The start-up was picked based on its innovation, originality, and the viability of its ideas which was vetted by top-notch entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders across Africa.

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The ‘Innov8 challenge’ is a key event at the Meet The Farmers Conference and it’s meant to promote innovative ideas for agrictech start-ups from all sectors of the ecosystem using creative and modern methods to change the landscape of the agriculture value chain in Africa. AgroMerchant, Crop2Cash, and FoodHubs also participated in the pitch.

MTFC is an initiative of Crenov8, a leading conglomerate consulting & Digital Media firm in the Middle East, Dubai, and Africa.

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Spiderbit pitched .eHaho, an ecommerce platform built to empower agriculture business operations and foster end-to-end information dissemination.

The platform core services are:

1. a) Food market place, which enables the farmer to sell their produce using the platform and also providing flexibility to buyers to locate crops on market.
2. b) Bringing service providers (seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides, vet services) closer to the farmers. The platform enables Farmers and countryside agro-dealers can order for inputs from main city, purchased and shipped to their area pickup points.

The start-up was picked based on its innovation, originality, and the viability of its ideas which was vetted by top-notch entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders across Africa.

Spiderbit will now compete for $ 5,000 grant price at the international Meet the Farmers Conference which will hold In Dubai on the 4th – 5th November 2018. It is a two-day conference which includes an all-expense paid trip to Dubai for the Grand Finale of the challenge and an opportunity to get funding, investment opportunities from African and GCC investors, business expansion opportunities and access to experts and mentors in the business of Agriculture.

The innovation challenge is a key event at the Meet The Farmer’s Conference and it’s designed to promote ground-breaking ideas for early stage Agric entrepreneurs from all sectors of the ecosystem using creative and innovative methods to change the landscape of the agriculture value chain in Africa.

The MTFC conference took place at Raddison Blu Hotel, Rwanda on the 5th of October..

Other start-ups that participated in the pitch include: BazaFarms, SMAgri, Agrigo, Spiderbit, and KizaAgriLab.

Qualitrace, a Ghana-based traceability and anti-counterfeiting start-up that uses track and trace technology to authenticate product farm inputs and outputs won the Ghanaian edition of the Innov8Agric Challenge, while AgriQ & Automations of Kenya won the Kenyan edition of the challenge.

MTFC is an initiative of Crenov8, a leading conglomerate consulting & Digital Media firm in the Middle East, Dubai, and Africa.

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Held at Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya. AgriQ & Automations emerged the winner after an intense pitch with other Agri-tech start-ups such as Agrifor, Dophia, Agronomy Plus and Vinis.

AgriQ & Automations is an automated solar-powered evaporative cooler that offers a convenient, affordable and efficient way of extending the shelf-life of perishable farm produce in off-grid areas.

The start-up was picked based on its innovation, originality, and the viability of its ideas which was vetted by top-notch entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders across Africa.

AgriQ & Automations will now compete for $ 5,000 grant price at the international Meet the Farmers Conference which will hold In Dubai on the 4th – 5th November 2018. It is a two-day conference which includes an all-expense paid trip to Dubai for the Grand Finale of the challenge and an opportunity to get funding, investment opportunities from African and GCC investors, business expansion opportunities and access to experts and mentors in the business of Agriculture.

The Challenge is designed to promote ground-breaking ideas for early stage Agric entrepreneurs from all sectors of the agriculture ecosystem using creative and innovative methods to change the landscape of the agriculture value chain in Africa. 

Qualitrace, a Ghana-based traceability and anti-counterfeiting start-up that uses track and trace technology to authenticate product farm inputs and outputs won the Ghanaian edition earlier this year.

Meet the Farmers Conference (MTFC) is an initiative of Crenov8, a leading conglomerate consulting & Digital Media firm in the Middle East, Dubai, and Africa.

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The challenge is scheduled to hold during MTFC Kenya, Nairobi where they would compete for a chance to win the $5,000 grant prize at the maiden edition of the Agric Innovation Contest.

Qualitrace, a Ghana-based traceability and anti-counterfeiting startup that uses track and trace technology to authenticate product farm inputs and outputs won the Ghana edition of Innov8Agric Challenge.

The challenge is aimed at promoting ground-breaking ideas for early stage Agric entrepreneurs from all sectors in the agricultural ecosystem, using creative and innovative methods to change the landscape of its value chain in Africa. The competition will guide Agri-tech entrepreneurs around their way in the industry and will open them up to funding and investment opportunities in Africa and the GCC region.

The winner from Kenya will get an all-expense paid trip to Dubai for the Grand Finale of the challenge, a $5000 grant, as well as investment opportunities from African and GCC investors, opportunities for business expansion and access to experts and mentors in agribusiness.

The Kenyan edition of the Innov8Agric will bring together innovative ideas across East Africa during the Meet the Farmers Conference, holding at the Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya on 21st September 2018.

The chosen start-ups are;

Agrifor

Agrifor is a social enterprise committed to empowerment and poverty eradication one farm at a time by bridging the existing gaps in supply of high quality seed and seedlings. They provide affordable integrated solution of high value dryland seed, seedlings and crops such as mukau (Melia volkensii), and legumes for smallholder farmers.

Dophia

They aim to train farmers on sustainable methods through climate-smart techniques. The Dophia idea involves setting up of a productive and integrated demo farm where farmers are trained.

Agronomy Plus

It is a web-app, USSD based platform that provides; on demand extension service (agronomists) to small holder farmers closest to them at half the cost and provide traceability report for off-takers.

Vinis

Their idea is centred around a Plant-derived bio-pesticide by the name Molepse Bio resource that will help curb post-harvest losses of maize and other grains. The product is not only a repellent, it is also toxic to all major post-harvest pests.

AgriQ & Automations

An automated solar-powered evaporative cooler that offers a convenient, yet affordable and efficient way of extending the shelf-life of perishable farm produce in off-grid areas. The design details the replacement of charcoal with briquettes in the traditional cooler to make the cooler greener and more effective.

One winner from the shortlisted candidates will go on to pitch before a global audience at the MTFC Grand Finale which will hold on 4th & 5th November 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The five start-ups were selected based on the innovation, originality, and viability of their ideas and were vetted by top-notch entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders across Africa.

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Qualitrace, a traceability and anti-counterfeiting start up that uses track and trace technology to authenticate product farm inputs and outputs has emerged winner of the Ghana edition of Innov8Agric Challenge of Meet the Farmers Conference, MTFC 2018, and will now compete at the grand finale of Meet the Farmers Conference, Dubai for up to US$5,000 grant price.

The event took place during the maiden edition of Meet the Farmers Conference Ghana which was held at the Kempinski Hotel, Gold Coast City, Accra. Skylink Agro, GraCom Tomatoes, Osado, Apam Farms and QualiTrace pitched at the event, with Qualitrace emerging as the winner.

Qualitrace will be participating at the main Meet the Farmers Conference, MTFC taking place in Dubai in November 2018. It is a two-day conference which includes an all-expense paid trip to Dubai for the Grand Finale of the challenge and an opportunity to win the cash prize of $5,000 grant, funding, and investment opportunities from African and GCC investors, opportunities for business expansion and access to experts and mentors in the business of Agriculture.

The Challenge is designed to promote ground-breaking ideas for early stage Agric entrepreneurs from all sectors of the agriculture ecosystem using creative and innovative methods to change the landscape of the agriculture value chain in Africa. The competition will guide Agritech entrepreneurs around their way in the industry and open them up to funding and investment opportunities in Africa and the Middle East.

Meet the Farmers Conference (MTFC) is an initiative of Crenov8, a leading conglomerate consulting & Digital Media firm in the Middle East, Dubai, and Africa. The Ghana edition of the event held today at Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel, Accra with high profile dignitaries in attendance.

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The Challenge is designed to promote ground-breaking ideas for early stage Agric entrepreneurs from all sectors of the agriculture ecosystem using creative and innovative methods to change the landscape of the agriculture value chain in Africa. The competition will guide Agritech entrepreneurs around their way in the industry and open them up to loads of opportunities in Africa and GCC region.

Why You Need To Apply For The Challenge

This is a golden opportunity from every agritech entrepreneurs to embrace. See reason(s) why you should apply for the competition.
• Cash Prize of $5,000 Grants to The Winning Start-Up
• Fully sponsored trip to Dubai for the MTFC Conference grand finale
• Funding and Investment Opportunities from African and GCC Investors
• Opportunities for business expansion
• Access to experts and mentors in the Agribusiness
• Validation and Visibility to the participating agribusinesses
• Access to a large network of corporate partners, industry relationships and lots more.

How to Apply

Interested applicants can apply via the MTFC website here. The winners will be selected based on innovativeness, originality and viability of the idea by top-notch entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders in Africa. The regional finale will hold during the Meet the Farmers Conference in 4 African cities – Accra Ghana on 4th July, Nairobi Kenya on 2nd August, Kigali Rwanda on 5th September, Abuja Nigeria on 4th October while the Grand Finale will hold on 4th November 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
N/B: Deadline for the application is 30th June, 2018.
This a golden opportunity for Agric entrepreneurs in Africa to meet up with their contemporaries across the globe.

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