Combating food shortages: apply for funding

Organisations can apply for a share of £3 million to help develop agricultural and food systems in collaboration with African partners.Food and resource scarcity are among the defining challenges of the 21st century. Global estimates for undernourishment rose from 775 million people in 2015 to 821 million in 2017, with African countries seeing the highest prevalence, estimated around 20% of the population in 2016. This risk is made greater by the growing threat of climate change to crops.Up to £3 million of funding is available through Innovate UK and the Department for International Development (DFID), for organisations looking to boost the rate and scale of food systems innovation in Africa.The competition is part of the Agri-Tech Catalyst, which provides funding to projects that have a positive impact on poverty through agricultural technology and innovation.