• Capacity Development Provider

Urban Agriculture Initiative

The Urban Agriculture Incubator (UAI) is focused on growing youth participation in agriculture in the urban environment through the use of modern hydroponic growing technology coupled with innovative business support services. UAI is developing a value chain in the urban farming space in partnership with property owners, consumers and corporates.

  • Stages of Support

    • Idea
    • Start-up
    • Early
    • Growth
    • Mature

  • Nonfinancial support delivery mechanism

    • Mentoring
    • Classroom / seminar training
    • Cohort or group support
    • Peer to Peer / Network-based Support

  • Nonfinancial Support

    • Access to networks and partners
    • Marketing support or market research
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Financial management
    • Value / supply chain development
    • Ideation
    • Legal, accounting, other office services
    • Sector development
    • Governance structure
    • Investor showcases
    • Media exposure

  • Intervention Type

    • Provide nonfinancial services to entrepreneurs directly

  • Sectors of Focus

    • Agriculture & Food

  • Stakeholder or Business Model Focus

    • Women entrepreneurs
    • Youth entrepreneurs
    • Urban communities
    • Resiliency / climate change

  • Impact objectives

    • Agricultural productivity
    • Employment generation
    • Food security and nutrition
    • Income/productivity growth

  • Verticals

    • AgTech
    • E-commerce
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