May 24, 2017
Accurate Rain Forecasts Over Text Message
Ignitia — a tropical weather forecasting tech company – uses a proprietary weather forecasting model to produce highly accurate rain forecasts for West Africa. They use Information Communication Technology (ICT) to send GPS-specific daily, monthly,…
Read MoreApril 20, 2017
Distinguished Young Women Researchers: Dr. Muthoni Masinde
Securing Water for Food Round 4 innovator, Dr. Muthoni Masinde, was awarded the Research and Innovation award from the 2016 Distinguished Women in Science hosted by the RSA’s Department of Science. Using her expertise in…
Read MoreApril 18, 2017
Dave Ferguson Reflects on SWFF Delegation’s South Africa Visit
Recently in Johannesburg, South Africa, the SWFF delegation took part in the Global Entrepreneurship Congress, Global Agripreneurs Summit (full event report), and SWFF annual meeting of innovators, hosted by the South Africa Department of Science…
Read MoreApril 18, 2017
SWFF Innovators Showcase Technologies at GEC Agripreneur Marketplace
The Agripreneurs Marketplace of the 3rd Future Agro Challenge was held on 14-15 March 2017 at the Sandton Convention Center during the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) in Johannesburg, South Africa. The GEC showcased a diverse…
Read MoreApril 18, 2017
In the Himalayan mountains, irrigation can be a challenge. There are few affordable pumping technologies accessible for poor farmers, and they come with high maintenance costs. Diesel pumps, for instance, are not only expensive to…
Read MoreApril 12, 2017
SWFF Innovators Share Lessons Learned, Successes, and Failures in “Unconference”
Securing Water for Food innovators participated in the annual, innovator-led “Unconference” after the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Johannesburg, South Africa. SWFF innovators participated in eight innovator-led discussions that were meant to create a space where the…
Read MoreApril 9, 2017
SWFF Innovators Dominate the 2017 Global Agripreneur of the Year Battle
During the 1st day of the Global Agriprenuers Summit, Securing Water for Food (SWFF) and Future Agro Challenge innovators attended a coaching camp where they competed in head-to-head battles in the pre-selection phase of the…
Read MoreApril 4, 2017
SWFF Participates in “Matchmaking Zone” at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress
On day 2 of the Global Agriprenuers Summit at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC), Securing Water for Food (SWFF) and Future Agro Challenge (FAC) innovators participated in a “speed dating” style session with select investors….
Read MoreApril 4, 2017
SWFF Innovator Claire Reid Wins 2017 Agripreneur of the Year
SWFF innovator Claire Reid, founder of Reel Gardening located in South Africa, won The Future Agro Challenge Global Championships and was designated as the 2017 Agripreneur of the Year. She competed against 50 startups from 50 countries for the…
Read MoreMarch 24, 2017
Green Heat Uganda: Using Less Water to Create Cleaner, More Abundant Energy
Farmers in Uganda and in developing countries around the world are facing major energy and waste management issues. There are anaerobic digestions systems to help farmers manage agricultural waste from plants and animals, but there’s…
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