In January 2025, the SSNUP programme coordinator launched a call for technical assistance projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Impact investors could submit up to two projects for SSNUP co-funding of up to EUR 50,000 per project.
The debate over cash crops versus food crops reflects a critical challenge in agriculture: balancing economic growth with food security and environmental sustainability.
A SSNUP co-funded project by impact investor Incofin replaced the cumbersome, manual quality control of rice, maize and chickpeas with an artificial intelligence – based mobile application, thereby drastically reducing the assessment time from three days to three seconds.
