The Rootical Times #5
In this 5th release of The Rootical Times we share remarkable progress and achieved milestones in the second half of 2024. From launching a second cohort, to building 4+2 businesses and going international… read more.
#HIRING A BIOCHEMIST
Raj Guarding Fresh, an agri-food business in Rootical’s studio is hiring a biochemist consultant to support in production of an organic fungicide. Are you passionate about regenerative agriculture and Food system transformation? Apply now!!!
Guarding Fresh, a shelf life extension agri-food business.
The Guarding Fresh team is bringing the heat on the toxic chemical mancozeb with their organic solution. Guarding Fresh is partnering with Rootical to transform the Ugandan food system, making it healthier and just. Delve into their business model, the journey thus far and the prospects for the future.
Sowing the seeds of success with Eden Seeds.
In a food system plagued by poor quality seeds, discover the agri-food business that's creating a solution. Eden Seeds provides indigenous and resilient seeds to smallholder farmers in Uganda. Discover more about the Eden Seeds business model and the journey thus far.
Regen Harvests: Empowering farmers and securing futures.
Join us as introduce yet another business in Rootical's studio, Regen Harvests. Regen Harvests is an agri-food business that empowers smallholder farmers with Crop Advance Payments and links the framers directly to off-takers. Delve into the business' journey of transforming the Ugandan food system thus far.
Ecologic, your partner in organic input solutions.
In this new series, we're highlighting the businesses in Rootical's studio, following the conclusion of our “Meet the Founders” series. Discover more about Ecologic, an agri-food business that sells and distributes organic farming inputs to smallholder farmers.
Meet John Okello
We are concluding our "Meet the founders" series in style. Meet the founder who is dedicated to eradicating the toxic chemical; mancozeb off the Ugandan market. John Okello is one of the co-founders of Guarding Fresh partnering with Rootical to regenerate the Ugandan food system.
Meet Annet Dianah Nannono
Meet Annet Dianah Nannono, one of the founders-in-residence at Rootical. Take a deep dive into her entrepreneurial journey and the driving forces behind her decision to co-found an agri-food business. Explore her experiences thus far and her plans for the future.
Meet Hannington Wako Kamanya.
We are excited to introduce more founders in Rootical’s studio. Meet Hannington Wako Kamanya, co-founder of AgroBulking. Agro Bulking addresses critical challenges faced by smallholder farmers by providing crop advance payments and creating direct links between farmers and buyers. Learn more about Hannington’s entrepreneurial story.
Meet Jimmy Ouni
Meet Jimmy Ouni, a purpose-driven entrepreneur who is on the course to transform Uganda’s food system. Jimmy is one of the co-founders of AgroBulking, an agri-food business in Rootical’s studio. Delve into his entrepreneurial story.
Meet Innocent Ociti
Journey with us in this series as we introduce more Founders-in-Residence at Rootical. Meet Innocent Ociti, an empathy-driven entrepreneur. He is dedicated to transforming Uganda’s food system through organic farm inputs. Take a deep dive into his entrepreneurial journey.
Meet Edith Tendo Okello
Meet Edith Tendo Okello, a passionate social entrepreneur who’s on a mission to transform the Ugandan food system. Learn more about her entrepreneurial journey and her agri-food business “Plenti,” which provides solar drying services to combat aflatoxins and farm-gate food losses while drying 6 times faster.
A Blueprint for Regenerating Uganda’s Food System
We are happy and proud to announce our second publication. Please find the Rootical Blueprint for Regenerating Uganda's Food System through Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurship.
Meet Dr. Akite Irine
Meet Dr. Akite Irine, an expert in regenerative agriculture and a passionate entrepreneur. Learn more about her entrepreneurial experience and her quest to transform Uganda’s food system by better connecting supply and demand.
The Rootical Times #4
In this fourth release of The Rootical Times you will find key updates from November 2023 to May 2024, some Rootical announcements, and our focus on talent and learning by driving real sales
Meet Emmanuel Luwemba
Join us as we introduce another Rootical Founder-in-Residence, Emmanuel Luwemba. He is the founder of Eden Seeds, a farmer owned seed company that builds the market for indigenous seeds. Let us explore his entrepreneurial story.
The Traits That Define a Rootical Founder
In this article, we'll delve into the type of founder we are looking for our second cohort, starting in October. Do you have the qualities and characteristics necessary to join us?
Meet Brian Kiprotich
We are excited to introduce yet another Rootical Founder-in-Residence: Brian Kiprotich. Take a deep dive into his story, uncovering who he is, and what motivated him to start a soil health management business.
Meet Roselyn llemuyat
Meet Roselyn Ilumeyat, co-founder of Garden Fresh. In this new series we introduce the founders of the Rootical 2023 Cohort, their personal stories and why they do what they do.
The Rootical Times #3
In this third release of The Rootical Times we share what we have been learning and doing in the first 7 weeks of our business building process with 23 Founders-in-Residence.