Proparco backs Kenya's Farm to Feed with €150,000 to cut food loss

What's the deal? ProparcoDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has invested €150,000 in Farm to FeedDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a Kenyan agritech company that fights food loss while raising incomes for smallholder farmers. The early-stage round backs a technology platform that matches fragmented farm supply with predictable buyer demand.

What's the endgame? Farm to Feed coordinates farmers, buyers, and operations across sourcing, demand forecasting, sales, logistics, warehousing, and payments. Its "Grade Rescue" and "Ready to Use" lines build markets for imperfect and surplus produce, then process it to extend shelf life.

Why now? In sub-Saharan Africa, an estimated 50% of fruits and vegetables are lost before reaching market. Fragmented supply chains and poor demand visibility leave farmers overproducing some crops while buyers struggle to source reliable volumes.

By the numbers: Farm to Feed has 5,500 registered farmers and more than 160 B2B customers, including hotels, schools, hospitals, and food processors. It has grown more than 100% year-on-year for three consecutive years and is expanding beyond Nairobi.

Its 2025 impact report cited a 249% rise in farmer incomes through reliable markets and fair pricing, plus an 81% cut in on-farm food loss for participating farmers. Payment reaches farmers within days rather than weeks.

The signal: Development finance is flowing to African agritech that ties climate impact to commercial viability. Farm to Feed shows how a small, targeted cheque can back a model that reduces waste while widening market access for smallholders.

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