Deadline 25th August 2023

About the Challenge

AYuTe Africa Challenge Uganda is Uganda's most ambitious agriculture competition. We identify agricultural and innovative tech ideas with the potential to address the challenges of smallholder farmers in Uganda, such as strengthening food security and improving production, income, resilience and access to finance.

The annual AYuTe Africa Challenge Uganda will award cash grants to Uganda's most promising young agri-tech innovators.

Our support doesn't end there. We will also deploy a team of expert advisers — accomplished business veterans — to support AYuTe National Champions in Uganda to succeed in agricultural value chains and impact the lives of smallholder farmers in Uganda.

The second edition of the AYuTe Africa Challenge Ugand is brought to you by Heifer International Uganda in partnership with RSM East Africa, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, EzyAgric, Famunera, and NAGRC&DB

Eligibility Criteria

1. Be based in Uganda.

2. Be an innovator between the ages of 18 and 35.

3. Be a startup OR have been in business for the past three years.

4. Have the potential to translate innovations into meaningful impact for smallholder farmers across the country.  

5. Demonstrate that you are providing a truly innovative product or service with potential for growth and a viable market, and show that you are not duplicating something that exists in other markets.

6. Show that there is demand among smallholder farmers for what you are providing and that your solution is affordable.

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