Five years. 10 challenges. Designing a better world, together.
Through a series of design and innovation challenges sponsored by the UK Department for International Development, we’re out to improve the lives of the billion people living in extreme poverty around the world. And we need your help.
TACKLING SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES
Leveraging the OpenIDEO.com platform for open innovation, we’ll source the best solutions from around the world and work with thousands of designers, social innovators and social sector professionals to refine them collaboratively. Then, we’ll provide a select set of ideas with seed funding and design support to bring them to life in the real world.
Challenge Five
How might we improve the livelihoods of small-scale farmers by reducing food waste and spoilage?
Did you know that 80% of the world’s farming is done by small-scale farmers? That translates to about 500,000,000 farmers around the world, working hard to provide food and income to sustain their families.
In spite of their efforts, over 42% of the food these farmers produce is never consumed. Instead, it is lost during harvest, or on the journey from farm to market. The consequences are immense – closing this gap has the potential to feed one billion people and improve livelihoods for farmers.
Our challenge is focused on a few key areas where new solutions can have a big impact on reducing waste and spoilage, including improving access to markets, ensuring farmers have access to relevant information, using technology in new ways, and financial services. Join the challenge.
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