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Solution Overview

Solution Name:

HarvestByte

One-line solution summary:

Providing a digital platform which will link farmers to existing markets.

Pitch your solution.

40 per cent of farm produce in Ghana is lost annually through post-harvest losses, which reduces incomes of farmers This tends to make farming unattractive, and inhibits efforts at ensuring food security in the country whiles perpetuating poverty amongst some farmers, HarvestByte is making a bold attempt to arrest this situation with our digital platform which provides farmers with the available market .

Film your elevator pitch.

What specific problem are you solving?

Post-harvest losses remains a perennial problem in Ghana, which reduces incomes of farmers This tends to make farming unattractive, and inhibits efforts at ensuring food security in the country whiles perpetuating poverty
amongst some farmers.

, HarvestByte is making a bold attempt to arrest
this situation with our digital platform which provides farmers with
the available market .

Food losses-refer to the decrease in edible food mass (dry matter) or nutritional value (quality) of food that was originally intended for human consumption(FAO, 2013) .

In Less Developed like Ghana Countries (LDCs), the main cause of loss is biological spoilage. Livestock products, fish, fruit and vegetables lose valuevery quickly without refrigeration,storage lack of access to available markets.

What is your solution?

Harvest-Byte is making a bold attempt to arrest this situation with our
digital platform which provides farmers with the available market .

We also assist farmers with Knowledge which increase their yield production

Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?

My solution will bring the outlined benefits to both farmers and the society

Shortened Farming Processes

Better-quality Farming Procedures

More Cost-Efficient Farming

Higher Yields and More Profitability

Better Quality Produce

Higher Quality of Life

Which dimension of the Challenge does your solution most closely address?

Improve supply chain practices to reduce food loss, scale new business models for producer-market connections, and create low-carbon cold chains

Explain how the problem, your solution, and your solution’s target population relate to the Challenge and your selected dimension.

Rural Dwellers cannot leave their work and go to communities in search for food we bridge the gap.

In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?

Accra, Ghana

What is your solution’s stage of development?

Prototype: A venture or organization building and testing its product, service, or business model

Who is the primary delegate for your solution?

Myself