Accelerating positive change for African AgriFood systems
AgriFood Africa Connect was part of the larger Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) AgriFood Africa programme, which ran from 2019 to 2024. Funded by the GCRF and delivered by Innovate UK, this multimillion-pound programme accelerated ambitious ideas into solutions for sustainable AgriFood systems in Africa. It facilitated impactful partnerships to reduce poverty, boost prosperity, and improve wellbeing.
Activities
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Our impact
In six funding rounds, totalling £2.3m, AgriFood Africa Connect funded 86 collaborative projects in 13 countries. These projects spanned the livestock, crops, and food sectors.
£2.3m
of funding
86
projects supported
13
countries
Impact in action
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Discover projects that enhanced incomes, economic resilience and female empowerment.
In numbers:
52 projects improved farmer incomes, 53 safeguarded or created new jobs, and 54 increased female empowerment in agriculture.Read more
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Discover projects that improved access to nutrition and increased dietary diversity in African food systems.
In numbers:
52 projects enhanced access to healthy, safe, and nutritious food, with 51 tackling food loss or waste across the supply chain.Read more
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Discover projects mitigating food loss and waste within the supply chain, contributing to improved food security.
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55 projects introduced new products or services, while 63 improved existing agricultural processes or supply chains.Read more
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Learn how collaboration between organisations and countries addressed complex agricultural challenges.
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172 partners collaborated to deliver innovative projects.Read more
Addressing African AgriFood challenges
Nutrition
Discover projects exploring the benefits of ‘forgotten foods’.
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Livestock
Learn how innovations are improving livestock production.
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Aquaculture Feed
Explore how insect-based feeds are transforming fish farming.
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Energy
Discover energy innovations promoting sustainability and economic growth.
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INSIGHT
Five lessons learned from AgriFood Africa Connect
To support those wanting to deliver similar projects in the future, we wanted to share some key learnings about what we did and the approaches we used.
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INSIGHT
Top tips from collaborators
This guide brings together insight from partners involved in international AgriFood projects and from the Innovate UK Business Connect AgriFood project team.
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GCRF AgriFood Africa programme
GCRF AgriFood Africa
Learn more about GCRF AgriFood Africa and its activities.
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African Agriculture Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
Projects bringing new skills and the latest academic thinking to African business challenges.
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Agri-Tech Catalyst
Collaborative innovation projects addressing AgriFood challenges.
