Three African companies commit nearly USD 1 million to end hunger & malnutrition

The Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge is pleased to announce three new commitments from companies in western Africa: Farm Monitor, Greenovate and Save Our Agriculture. 

These new pledges, valued at nearly USD 1 million, will help farmers increase their production yields through the use of new technologies. With their commitment to smallholder farmers, these pledges also signal a growing commitment by companies to end hunger and malnutrition in their communities.  

About the new pledges 

Farm Monitor in Nigeria uses AI-powered technology to track, measure, and manage farm yields with the aim of improving productivity. The company provides farmers with an app to help determine the best time to perform certain tasks for optimal yields and reduced waste. It also offers data to investors to help them with investment decisions in farming projects. 

Through their commitment to the Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge, Farm Monitor will make a donation to The Leprosy Missions in Nigeria with a focus on programmes that support farmer organisations. It will also implement agricultural interventions and innovations to support sustainable farming practices. 

Highlighting the impact of the Zero Hunger Pledge, Farm Monitor CEO, Daniel Udeme-Joseph, notes that “We joined the Pledge to be accountable in achieving our goals of helping farmers improved their farm performance, productivity and profitability and also help them access to finance for a more decent living.” 

Greenovate in Nigeria works with farmers to encourage the implementation of technologies, such as mechanisation and irrigation, as well as varieties of crops that are early-maturing or bio-fortified, through its network of farmers. It also offers post-harvest management services to its farmers.  

As part of its commitment to the Zero Hunger Pledge, Greenovate will provide capacity-building, technical support and investments in climate-smart agricultural technologies through farming organisations. As notes their CEO Jennifer Iortim, "The Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge aligns with our mission to empower smallholder farmers, improve livelihoods, and promote sustainable agricultural development.”  

Save Our Agriculture in Cameroon offers aquaponics kits to help small producers grow vegetables and harvest fish in a soilless environment and with minimal water usage. Through their pledge, Save Our Agriculture will offer integrated training for rural youth in aquaponics as well as invest in extension services and research & development that focus on women.   

Companies that join the Zero Hunger Private Sector commit to invest in at least one of 90 countries with interventions that can help marginalised populations and small producers benefit through training and resources (empower the excluded), encourage sustainable practices that are economically viable (on the farm) and reduce post-harvest losses (food on the move). These are based on the priority countries and intervention areas identified by the Ceres2030 project where investment will have the greatest impact in achieving SDG 2 (Zero hunger).