Join the SEED4AFRICA Final Conference
We are delighted to announce the Final International Conference of the SEED4AFRICA project – Smart Entrepreneurial Education & Training for Digital Farming in Africa, which will take place on Friday, 12 December 2025, from 09:00 to 13:00 at the Umbria Region EU Office, Rond-Point Schuman 14, Brussels. The conference offers a unique opportunity to: Agenda: […]
SEED4AFRICA winners connect globally at Social Hackathon Umbria 2025
The winning teams from the SEED4AFRICA National Hackathons in Kenya, Benin, and South Africa took their innovation journey beyond the continent as they participated in the Social Hackathon Umbria (SHU) 2025, held from 3 to 6 July in Spello, Italy. This unique opportunity brought together young innovators and their mentors for a four-day celebration of […]
AgriFlow: Controlled environment agriculture for community food security and sustainable urban farming
Developed as part of the SEED4AFRICA hackathon, AgriFlow is an innovative agribusiness initiative that champions Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)—a high-tech approach to food production that enables year-round cultivation of fresh, nutritious crops under monitored and optimised indoor conditions. By managing key environmental factors like temperature, humidity, light and nutrient delivery, AgriFlow helps decouple food production […]
GREEN HARVEST: Urban sustainable farming through vertical agriculture and aquaponics
Developed during the SEED4AFRICA national hackathon in South Africa, GREEN HARVEST is an innovative agribusiness initiative that aims to revolutionise food production in urban environments through sustainable farming practices. The project responds to global challenges such as food insecurity, water scarcity and environmental degradation, while actively contributing to key Sustainable Development Goals, including Zero Hunger […]
CONCORDIA CARE: Strengthening Community Food Security Through Sustainable Local Farming
Developed during the SEED4AFRICA national hackathon in South Africa, CONCORDIA CARE is a community-driven agribusiness initiative dedicated to ensuring sustainable access to nutritious food for vulnerable populations, including children, people with disabilities and the elderly in the Concordia community. The project addresses food insecurity by strengthening local production systems while promoting inclusive participation and environmental […]
GREENHOUSE NURSERY SEEDLING PRODUCTION: Supplying healthy seedlings for higher farm productivity
Developed during a SEED4AFRICA hackathon, GREENHOUSE NURSERY SEEDLING PRODUCTION is an agribusiness initiative focused on producing and distributing high-quality, disease-free seedlings to improve crop performance and farm yields. The business idea responds to widespread challenges in local nursery systems, where poor seedling quality often leads to weak root development, high mortality rates and reduced productivity […]
MAKUYU AQUAPONICS: Smart aquaponic solutions for food security and sustainable farming
Developed during the SEED4AFRICA national hackathon in Kenya, MAKUYU AQUAPONICS is an innovative agribusiness initiative promoting aquaponics as a practical, scalable and climate-resilient solution for food production. The project addresses the limitations of rain-fed agriculture by integrating fish farming and soil-less crop cultivation in a controlled, resource-efficient system that enables year-round production. At the core […]
CHICKEN REARING: Fighting poverty and malnutrition through household poultry farming
Developed during the SEED4AFRICA national hackathon in Kenya, CHICKEN REARING is a community-based agribusiness initiative aimed at reducing poverty and malnutrition by promoting small- to medium-scale poultry farming at household level. The business idea responds to persistent challenges faced by low-income families, particularly child malnutrition and lack of stable income sources, by leveraging an accessible […]
YEIRA: Empowering youth through regenerative agriculture
Developed during the SEED4AFRICA national hackathon in Kenya, YEIRA (Youth Empowerment in Regenerative Agriculture) is an innovative agribusiness initiative dedicated to equipping young people with the skills, tools and opportunities needed to lead the transition toward sustainable food systems. The project recognises that empowering youth is not only an investment in livelihoods, but also a […]
DON BOSCO OASIS OF HOPE: Water harvesting and management for climate-resilient communities
Developed during the SEED4AFRICA national hackathon in Kenya, DON BOSCO OASIS OF HOPE (DBOH) is a social-impact business initiative dedicated to water harvesting and sustainable water management in Marsabit County, Kenya, one of the country’s most arid and climate-vulnerable regions. The project addresses chronic water scarcity, seasonal flooding and long distances to water points that […]