Agripro Fellowship Track

Feeding Africa. Powering Growth.

Build solutions that move food from farm to market, unlock finance for smallholders, and cut post-harvest losses—while owning outcomes inside high-growth ventures.

Limited spots. Part of the 6-month Taskwit Amplify Fellowship.

Why Agripro Fellowship

Africa imports $75B of food each year—despite abundant land and talent. The gap isn't potential; it's execution. Agripro turns you into a doer with the skills, tools, and network to ship solutions that stick.

Real ownership across ag value chains

inputs → production → aggregation → processing → distribution

Data → action

collect, analyze, and operationalize insights in the field and in product sprints

Market access playbooks

that connect farmers to premium buyers

Fintech for ag exposure

credit scoring, agent models, repayments

Climate-smart ops

that reduce waste and improve resilience

What You'll Work On

Market Linkages

Design and pilot a buyer–farmer matching workflow (pricing, quality, logistics).

Post-Harvest Loss Reduction

Build a cold-chain or storage utilization model targeting up to 30% loss reduction.

Ag-Fintech

Prototype a micro-credit risk score using farm, weather, and repayment data.

Supply-Chain Visibility

Deploy simple field data tools to track volumes, quality, and on-time delivery.

Farmer Success Ops

Create onboarding, training, and support funnels that scale across districts.

The Agripro Curriculum

Launchpad Intensive (Weeks 1–2)

  • African food systems & value-chain economics
  • Field UX & last-mile product design
  • Data collection (ODK/Kobo), QGIS basics, dashboards
  • Unit economics for ag ventures
  • Climate risk, storage, and quality management
  • Communication & stakeholder mapping

Weekly Skill Sprints (Throughout)

  • Growth in rural/low-connectivity contexts
  • Credit & collections in ag markets
  • Procurement and inventory control
  • Impact measurement: yield, income, and loss metrics
  • Partnerships with co-ops, aggregators, and off-takers

Where You'll Be Placed

Internal Venture: Agripro

AI-assisted farm support, market access, and ops tooling.

Partner Companies

Agribusiness processors, distributors, logistics providers, ag-fintechs, and social enterprises across Accra and beyond.

Each placement comes with:

Defined KPIs
Mentor support
Tooling access
Scoped project you'll ship

Tools & Methods

Field & Ops

  • ODK/KoboToolbox
  • WhatsApp workflows
  • USSD/SMS flows

Data

  • Excel/Google Sheets
  • Power BI
  • QGIS basics

Product & Delivery

  • Agile sprints
  • PRDs
  • OKRs
  • retros
  • experiment logs

Impact

  • Outcome dashboards
  • farmer NPS
  • unit-economics tracking

Outcomes You Can Expect

Verified Impact Portfolio

3–5 shipped artifacts (dashboards, workflows, pilots) with quantified results

Skill Badges

Market access, supply-chain ops, ag-fintech, field research, and data storytelling

Career Velocity

Roles in agtech, operations, product, or growth—with references that matter

Network

Mentors, off-takers, and partner leaders across the agribusiness ecosystem

Who Should Apply

Students or recent grads (≤ 2 years) who:

Have bias to action and comfort with field realities
Can analyze data and translate it into operational playbooks
Communicate clearly with farmers, agents, and executives
Care deeply about food security and inclusive growth

Nice-to-have:

local language proficiency, GIS/data experience, prior co-op/field work, or startup exposure.

Key Dates (2025)

Applications Open

Aug 25

Deadline

Sept 20 (11:59 PM GMT)

Assessments

Sept 20–28

Final Decisions

Sept 30

Program Launch

Oct 2

Application Process

01

Digital Application

Essays, CV, 90-sec video

02

Virtual Assessment

Case + group task with an agribusiness scenario

03

Panel

Interview, references, and placement matching

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it field-based?

Hybrid. Expect a mix of field validation, partner visits, and virtual sprints.

Do I need an agriculture degree?

No. We value problem-solvers from business, engineering, data, and design—plus anyone with strong execution in operations.

Is there a stipend?

Benefits vary by placement and will be confirmed during matching.

Will I ship a real project?

Yes. Every fellow owns a scoped project with clear KPIs and a go-live or pilot milestone.

Ready to Build What Feeds a Continent?

If you want to turn data and grit into fewer losses, better prices for farmers, and stronger ag businesses—this is your arena.