Sept. 21, 2021

Regenerative Agriculture Startup? Apply to The Land Accelerator.

Regenerative Agriculture Startup? Apply to The Land Accelerator.

Amanda Gant manages The Land Accelerator, a mini business school for land regeneration startups in Africa, Latin America and South Asia. They are looking for companies that are past the idea stage and have at least some kind of proof of concept and ideally some revenue. Also, they are looking for companies that protect and restore the land. This could include organic fertilizer, agroforestry. So check out their website, thelandaccelerator.com and apply.  They also provide follow-on funding

Companies mentioned: 

Greenpod Labs: https://greenpodlabs.com/ 

Vasumitra: http://vasumitra.in/ 

Safi Organics: https://safiorganics.co.ke/ 

Agromyx: http://agromyx.com/ 

Nicaforest: https://www.nicaforest.com/ 

Rancho 4 Diamantes: https://www.rancho4diamantes.com/

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Questions: 

Links for Sandra: 

Solar providers in Uganda: USEAUG https://www.useaug.org/about-us/our-members.php 

Looking for Funding? List your project here: Google Bridge https://bridge.gogla.org/ 

MFIs in Uganda: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_microfinance_deposit-taking_institutions_in_Uganda 

More Solar providers in Uganda: BrightLife https://brightlifeuganda.com/ SolarNow https://www.solarnow.eu/ 

Solar training in Uganda: Enlight Institute https://www.enlightinstitute.org/ 

Not in Uganda? See what solar providers are available in your country: https://www.gogla.org/member-map 

 

Links for John: 

Solar Water Pumps in Kenya: 

https://sunculture.com/ 

https://shop.futurepump.com/ 

International Water Management Institute https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/about/contacts/#Africa 

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