Green Afro-Palms (GAP) is a Ghanaian agribusiness founded by Kwame Ababio, an engineer committed to leveraging technology and innovation to transform agriculture. The company specializes in sustainable oil palm cultivation and agro-processing, working with over 1,000 smallholder farmers to produce high-quality edible palm oil. GAP’s model empowers farmers by purchasing raw crops directly, eliminating middlemen, increasing rural incomes, and discouraging illegal mining, which threatens farmland sustainability. Their operations have also saved 1.2 million trees, helping to preserve water bodies, reduce deforestation, and support climate change mitigation.
GAP integrates technology into agriculture through SmartFarmer, a digital platform that combines cooperative farming principles with IoT to optimize agro-processing, crop production, and animal husbandry. The platform, currently developing a website, enables individuals—including students and professionals—to venture into farming through crowdfunding for profit-sharing rewards and a virtual farming experience. SmartFarmer provides a comprehensive cooperative farming service that ensures increased food production, revenue generation, and excellent profits from agri-investments, covering everything from planning to execution and selling produce to off-takers at fair market prices. GAP’s processing technology also incorporates solar energy, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability and efficiency.
GAP’s impact has earned global recognition, including the Sankalp West Africa Enterprise Award (2023) for empowering smallholder farmers and promoting sustainable palm oil production. The company also won the Flourish Prize (2019) for agricultural innovation. With a mission rooted in entrepreneurship, sustainability, and social change, Green Afro-Palms continues to push boundaries in agribusiness, enhancing food security and economic development across Africa.
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