Unlocking business opportunities with David Foli Ayivor: FFM+ in action at AASW8 side events

On Tuesday 6 June, 14h00-16h00 UTC+2, David Foli Ayivor will present his business during a side event on Unlocking business opportunities for young entrepreneurs organised by FARA, the COLEAD, YPARD and GFAR at the 8^th African Agribusiness and Science Week (AASW8).

The session will be held online and on-site in Durban, South Africa. Online participants have to register using this link.

Live interpretation in English and French will be available.

About David Foli Ayivor and Agromyx:

David is the founder and CEO of Agromyx – a successful, Ghanian agrifood processing company which addresses food waste by working directly with smallholder farmers to purchase their excess produce. Agromyx processes traditional crops which are highly nutritional and suited to the sub-Saharan climate, however often “forgotten” by the market. By valorising crops such as fonio, millet and sorghum, the company ensures that farmers have access to a reliable market to sell their produce. Agromyx is contributing to food security, nutrition, the circular economy and environmental protection through sustainable agriculture practices. The company encourages local farmers to transition away from the use of pesticides and towards organic agricultural practices and agroforestry. A business with great impact and ambition, Agromyx would ultimately like to form partnerships with one-third of the smallholder farmers in Ghana to address food security issues at a national level.

David was a panellist during the PAFO-COLEAD Innovations Session°5 on “Food and Nutrition Security: the contribution of SMEs and businesses”. He spoke of the intention of Agromyx to upscale through further exportation of products from Ghana to other countries across sub-Saharan Africa, for which they are working to achieve necessary certifications. Agromyx is also looking to invest in food processing facilities in low-income communities in these regions to provide jobs and use local natural resources to produce nutritious food. Agromyx will be receiving support from COLEAD’s Fit For Market Plus (FFM+) programme, which aims to maintain and improve the capacity of smallholders, farmer groups and horticultural MSMEs to access domestic, regional and international markets through the progressive sustainable intensification of the horticultural sector, while adapting to changes in their operating environment due to Covid-19 and climate change.

To learn more about this innovative business, read the Business Profile below:

COLEAD’s contribution is supported by its Fit For Market Plus programme, implemented within the framework of Development cooperation between the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), and the European Union (EU).
This publication is supported with the financial support of the EU and the OACPS. Its contents are the sole responsibility of COLEAD and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the EU or the OACPS.