Ba Bage

2023 COHORT PROJECT

Ba Bage

Bá Bàgé tackled post-harvest tomato losses, which affect over 60% of small-scale farmers, especially women. The project set out to train farmers, build apprenticeships such as crate production, and introduce smart farming methods to improve food security and incomes.

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OUR IMPACT

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Achievements

Surveyed farmers and identified food insecurity and tomato post-harvest loss as major challenges.
Worked with 5 lead farmers and 20 market women.
Designed a pilot to reach 100 farmers in clusters of 20, using a train-the-trainer model.
Published a paper on using technology and design thinking to ease Nigeria’s food crisis.
Scaled back activities midway because of insecurity in Jos and Kaduna.

Project Gallery

Reduce post-harvest tomato losses among small-scale farmers.

Educate and train farmers using a structured train-the-trainer model.

Empower farmers through apprenticeships and skills such as crate production.

Introduce smart farming methods and increase yearly tomato planting cycles.

Promote sustainability by reinvesting profits and using locally sourced materials for crates.

Create clusters of trained farmers who can replicate the knowledge within their communities.

“In a world older and more complete than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear.”

— Olivia Rhye, Product Designer

We conceptualized Farm Boxx as a response to the pressing issues of food security and insecurity in Nigeria. Our project focuses on empowering women to grow their own food at home, providing them with the resources and skills needed to sustainably cultivate vegetables. By doing so, the project aims to eliminate the need for women to venture into unsafe farmlands and promote community development. With the support of our mentors, Rekha Pai and Kristy Bonham, we refined our idea and developed a comprehensive plan to begin our impact by empowering 50 women in Surulere Local Government Area of Lagos State. After pitching our idea at the Social Impact Pitch Contest held at the Amazon Web Services Office in East Palo Alto, California, we were awarded a $3,000 grant to execute our project.

Conclusion, Summary of Achievements

Conducted a survey identifying food insecurity and tomato post-harvest loss as major challenges.

Selected 5 leader farmers and created plans for 100 farmers grouped in clusters of 20 for the pilot implementation.

Published a paper: Harnessing technology for agricultural transformation: A design thinking approach to alleviate Nigeria’s food crisis
https://nasjournal.org.ng/site/index.php/pnas/article/download/602/315

More Programmes

The recent event emphasized empowering women in tech, featuring inspiring stories, mentorship, and networking to promote diversity and innovation in the industry.

EDTECH MENTORSHIP

EmpowerHer AI

Farm boxx focuses on empowering women to grow their own food at home, providing them with the resources and skills needed to sustainably cultivate vegetables. By doing so, the project aims to eliminate the need for women to venture into unsafe farmlands and promote community development.

EDTECH MENTORSHIP

INWED 2026

Farm boxx focuses on empowering women to grow their own food at home, providing them with the resources and skills needed to sustainably cultivate vegetables. By doing so, the project aims to eliminate the need for women to venture into unsafe farmlands and promote community development.

EDTECH MENTORSHIP

INSPIRE Project

Farm boxx focuses on empowering women to grow their own food at home, providing them with the resources and skills needed to sustainably cultivate vegetables. By doing so, the project aims to eliminate the need for women to venture into unsafe farmlands and promote community development.

2024 COHORT PROJECT

Farm Boxx

Farm boxx focuses on empowering women to grow their own food at home, providing them with the resources and skills needed to sustainably cultivate vegetables. By doing so, the project aims to eliminate the need for women to venture into unsafe farmlands and promote community development.