The farmers team is working to help increase the income of small-scale groundnut (peanut) farmers by speeding up the harvesting process. Â They are creating inexpensive devices that quickly remove groundnuts from the roots of the plant.
Original Challenge: Agriculture through smallholder farming is an essential source of income and livelihood in rural Ghana. 90% of small-scale farmers grow primarily rain-fed crops on less than 2 hectares of land. Smallholder farms produce relatively low crop volumes, and the lack of access to improved seeds, fertilizers, irrigation and machinery further limits harvest yields. Once harvested, inadequate transport, storage, and marketing restricts farmers’ access to markets. This project is to identify and develop a product and venture model that increases the income of smallholder farmers.