UNDP selects Borlaug Web Services for Digital Agriculture Solutions in Uganda
06 July 2021 – Global start-ups focusing on digital agriculture in Uganda and financial inclusion in Bangladesh present innovative solutions. Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Impact Accelerator, a global accelerator focusing on empowering impact entrepreneurs and innovators, is soon completing the Acceleration phase of its second programme.
Funded by the Turkish Government, SDGia second programme has been seeking solutions for Digital Agriculture in Uganda and Financial Inclusion in Bangladesh, by mentoring and funding founders and innovators with the help of global investors, mentors, and partners.
Two teams from each cohort to be selected for the implementation phase will be eligible to receive an equity-free grant of up to $100,000. Announcement of the selected teams will be made by
H.E. Ambassador Faruk Kaymakcı, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Director for EU Affairs, Republic of Turkey
Honourable Dr. Monica Musenero, Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Uganda (TBC)
Honourable State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak, ICT Division, Bangladesh on the Demo Day.
Digital Agriculture Cohort Team Information
AgroSupply, Uganda: Agro Supply develops a layaway payment platform to help smallholder farmers pay for inputs without taking credit.
Borlaug Web Services, India / Netherlands: BWS is a purpose-built blockchain SaaS platform ensuring traceable, sustainable & compliant agri-value chains.
Flamingoo Foods, Tanzania: Using cutting-edge climate tech to forecast food deficit and surplus areas before they are known.
ForFarming, Turkey: ForFarming develops smart solutions to increase agricultural yield, resource efficiency, food safety, and quality.
Nampya Farmers Market, Uganda: Formal agrifood marketplace matching farmers and food retailers.
