Knowledge Centre

The GCRF AgriFood Africa programme aimed to build collaborations between the UK and Africa supporting sustainable food systems.

The African Agriculture Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (AAKTPs) were a key element of the GCRF AgriFood Africa programme.

This guide brings together insight from partners involved in international AgriFood projects and from the Innovate UK Business Connect AgriFood project team.

Innovate UK AgriFood Africa Connect ran for five years from 2019-2024. During this time, multiple delivery mechanisms were used. To support those wanting to deliver similar international collaboration building projects in the future, we wanted to share some key learnings about what we did and the approaches we used.

In this article of our ‘Focus on’ series, we delve into the sustainable aquaculture innovations of three Agrifood Africa Connect Innovation Awards. Discover innovations to increase the sustainability and reduce the cost of aquaculture feed in Africa.

In this article we investigate three technical projects delivered by UK and African partners which explored renewable energy solutions to support AgriFood businesses in Africa.

Of the 86 completed AgriFood Africa Connect Innovation Awards, 52 resulted in jobs being created or safeguarded and 52 reported an improved income for farmers. In this article, read about three of these projects and their impact on building better livelihoods.

In this article, we explore a selection of case studies showcasing the impact of the Africa AgriFood Connect Innovation Awards on improving food security through reducing food loss and waste. 51 of these projects focused on reducing food loss and waste.

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