As agricultural technologies constantly evolve, the production frontier extends. The needs of smallholder farmers are usually not central to these advances. This largest and fastest-growing segment of farmers see little benefit, and remain mired in poverty. To shift this unjust equilibrium and create impact at scale, smallholders must be central to the technological evolution in the fields, immersed in the creation of useful and appropriate products and services. Hear from the social entrepreneurs who design innovations in partnership with farmers to sow more sustainable local food systems for all.
Session Description
Time & Location
Time:
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM, Wednesday, April 11, 2018 BSTLocation:
Rhodes Trust Lecture Theatre
Speakers
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SpeakerCo-Founder: Actuary & CFO, PulaThomas is a seasoned insurance professional with over 10 years’ experience working across Africa in both the insurance industry and consulting space. Thomas is currently a Co-Founder at Pula which is an insurance technology company that targets the uninsured in Africa & Asia, starting with small…
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SpeakerFounder & CEO, Hello TractorJehiel Oliver is the founder and CEO of Hello Tractor, an agricultural technology company that connects tractor owners with smallholder farmers in need of tractor services. At Hello Tractor, Jehiel is responsible for overall management and strategy. He has been honored with numerous awards for his…
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SpeakerFounder & Managing Director, Babban Gona Farm Services, Ltd., Babban GonaKola is an award-winning social entrepreneur dedicated to solving Africa's leading social challenge, dramatic rise in insecurity. Kola brings significant leadership experience across four continents and multiple leading companies, including General Electric (GE), Abiomed and Notore. In addition, Kola…
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SpeakerCo-Founder, Proximity Research Lead, Proximity DesignsDebbie is Co-founder of Proximity Designs, a social business delivering affordable and innovative products for smallholder farms. Proximity designs and delivers innovative and profitable low-carbon farming products and services that help farmers restore fragile soils, protect crops from pest and…
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SpeakerCEO & Co-Founder, FarmerlineAlloysius launched Farmerline to create lasting wealth for farmers and local agribusinesses everywhere. He leads the company’s vision and strategic partnerships with over 3,000 partners across 50 countries. In the last decade, the company has served and digitized 2.2 million farmers, and TIME…
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ModeratorManaging Director, IDEO.orgShalu is a Managing Director of IDEO.org’s Economic Prosperity practice, which focuses on building economic resilience for low income people by enabling them to better earn, save and invest their resources. In this role, Shalu supports teams by scoping collaborations, diving deep with teams as…