Technology and Innovation
Technology and innovation form the backbone of GetCare Foundation’s transformative approach to sustainable food systems and environmental stewardship. We leverage emerging technologies and data systems to improve agricultural productivity, drive agri-market systems, and enhance natural resource management. Our goal is to bridge the digital divide for farmers and communities, ensuring that innovation becomes an accessible and inclusive driver of growth.
How We Do It
We promote digital inclusion among farmers through tools such as mobile-based advisory services, GIS mapping, and precision farming technologies. These innovations optimize input use, forecast weather patterns, and provide early warning systems that improve yield and reduce risk.
We employ satellite and drone technologies to measure and monitor carbon stock changes in soils and forests. This helps establish credible data for carbon accounting, supporting sustainable land-use practices and enabling communities to benefit from carbon finance opportunities.
Our programs integrate solar-powered irrigation systems and clean, renewable energy solutions to ensure year-round productivity while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This approach enhances water-use efficiency and strengthens resilience against drought and erratic rainfall.
We collaborate with universities, research centers, and technology firms to co-develop and pilot solutions that respond to local needs. From climate-resilient seed varieties to digital monitoring systems for reforestation, our innovation partnerships bridge science and practice for real community impact.
FROM VISION TO REALITY
Through our innovative tools and resources, we transform the agricultural value chain into an integrated engine of growth, enhancing productivity, quality, accessibility, and livelihoods.
Agrifood Systems In Focus
Healthy Harvests: Why Organic Crops Earn More in Local and International Markets
Across Ghana and much of West Africa, conversations about farm profitability often begin and end with yield. Yet a growing body of evidence shows that competitiveness in today’s markets is shaped not only by how much farmers produce, but how they produce it. As global demand for safe, nutritious, and…