Charis Chrisna
TechInAfrica – In their own ways to contribute to the continent’s agriculture-related endeavors, African governments have established various policies and initiatives in crafting a steadfast foundation to facilitate farmers and agronomists alike. Namely the Maputo Declaration and their consent regarding Africa’s Agenda 2063. However, people of the rural region—especially small-time farmers—needs a specifically-designed solution. This is where Village Capital comes in. Their goal is to raise productivity, attain sustainable food security, establish and strengthen links to markets, as well as generating a more abundant job ecosystem and development in local economies.
Now, Village Capital announces this year’s Agriculture Africa, supported by companies such as Ceniarth and Small Foundation. As an accelerator for startups reigning in the fields of agriculture and consumable commodities, Village Capital selects twelve startups and/or businesses to participate in Agriculture Africa 2019. In the events, they will be introduced to solving agricultural-related problems by novel technological measures. Additionally, entrepreneurs will also be acquainted with business plans in which they will implement it in leveraging their own businesses.
You can visit their official web page by clicking here.
During their workshops—divided into three main programs ranging from October 2019 to January 2020—startups and its team will be introduced to experts in their respective fields, offering to tutor those who are interested to upskill themselves in certain courses. Furthermore, industry stakeholders and potential collaborators will also be introduced in a session where business advances would be made distinct and emphasized.
Albeit the locations of the workshops are still to be determined, the dates for each event has been revealed.
- The first workshop starts from Tuesday, October 8th to Friday, October 11th
- Thee second workshop ranges from Tuesday, December 3rd to Friday, December 6th
- Particularly, the third and last workshop will be held on Tuesday, January 14th through Friday, January 17th
The long-term probable result of this event is to address the gaps made by the African government policies and initiatives regarding the goodwill support of the regions’ agricultural scene.
Applicants are welcome to register for the program by clicking here before it closes on June 28th.
Source: disrupt-africa.com
