Agriculture Incubation State of Play: Essential Insights for Incubators'Incubator' refers to any organization whose programs primarily focus on vetting and selecting, promising social enterprises, and providing them with a comprehensive range of support services aimed at building and growing them to achieve maximum sustainable impact. Supporting Agriculture Innovation Entrepreneurs.
Session Description:
Primary production—whether in crops, livestock, or soil systems—sits at the foundation of agriculture. Yet incubating innovation at this level brings unique challenges, from farmer adoption to market access to climate pressures. In this State of Play session, we’ll explore how incubators'Incubator' refers to any organization whose programs primarily focus on vetting and selecting, promising social enterprises, and providing them with a comprehensive range of support services aimed at building and growing them to achieve maximum sustainable impact. are supporting entrepreneurs driving change in primary production, the emerging trends shaping the field, and the opportunities for more profound impact. Through a blend of shared cases and peer discussion, participants will take stock of what it takes to nurture innovation at agriculture’s roots.
Speakers:
- Keisla Adhiambo, Smart Regional Consultants
- Tenemba Samaké, MBC Africa
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Identify some current trends and innovation pathways shaping agriculture incubation related to primary production.
- Recognize common challenges and practical strategies that incubators'Incubator' refers to any organization whose programs primarily focus on vetting and selecting, promising social enterprises, and providing them with a comprehensive range of support services aimed at building and growing them to achieve maximum sustainable impact. are using to support agri-entrepreneurs.
- Exchange peer insights and adapt lessons from regional and global cases to their own contexts.
- Map out at least one actionable idea to strengthen their agriculture incubation programs.
