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Fruits and Vegetables Decompose in Days. Jean-Paul Nageri Built a Biotech Startup to Extend Their Shelf Life to Months.

by Jonathan Ntege Lubwama
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), Uganda loses an estimated 40% of its food to post-harvest losses, including spoilage. This means that for every 100 kilograms of food produced in Uganda, 40 kilograms are lost before it reaches the consumer. There are a number of factors that contribute to food spoilage in Uganda, including poor infrastructure

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Do whatever you like to do the most. I chose journalism because I wanted to be in the places where history was being made. Journalism is in fact, history on the run. History is being made in the African Startup Ecosystem and I am here to document it. Jonathan is also the Investment Principal at Benue Capital, an early-stage VC fund. Reach out at jonlubwama@gmail.com or +256-771162922