Around the world, millions of farmers work tirelessly to feed their families and communities. But in spite of their efforts, over 42% of the food these farmers produce is never consumed. Instead, it is lost during harvest, or on the journey from farm to market. The consequences are immense – closing this gap has the potential to feed one billion people and improve livelihoods for farmers.
For our fifth OpenIDEO Amplify challenge, we are calling on entrepreneurs, NGOs, designers and social innovators to develop solutions that reduce waste and improve the livelihoods of small scale farmers. We are focusing on a few key areas where new solutions can have a big impact, including: improving access to markets, ensuring farmers have access to relevant information, using technology in new ways and financial services. The Amplify challenge calls for entrepreneurs, designers, innovators, and NGOs to submit their ideas. OpenIDEO asks:
“How might we improve the livelihoods of small-scale farmers by reducing food waste and spoilage?”
OpenIDEO seeks contestants who offer new ideas and approaches and who have previous experience in one of the 27 priority countries
From now until May 2nd at 9 am PDT, you can add your idea for a chance to win a grant of between $50,000 and $150,000, and ongoing design support from IDEO.org. Learn more about our challenges here – we hope you share news of this opportunity widely with your networks.
More information at https://impactdesignhub.org/2016/04/14/openideos-amplify-challenge-focuses-on-agricultural-innovation/