Environment and Climate
Turning burned and dumped coconut husks into agricultural products
Hamdia Ibrahim is building Cocofert, an early-stage venture in Ghana that turns coconut husk waste into agricultural products instead of letting it be burned or dumped.
In many communities, she says, coconut husks are burned or dumped after the coconut is used, "creating waste that could be put to better use." Hamdia Ibrahim is building Cocofert to turn that husk waste into agricultural products.
The venture is early. So far she has validated the problem and built partnerships, and she is now developing the business, building its online presence and engaging potential customers and collaborators. "It's still early, but every step has reinforced that there's real demand for affordable, eco-friendly soil solutions made from agricultural waste," she says.
“The future we want will not build itself. We have to be willing to create it.”
Hamdia Ibrahim
Her reason is stated plainly. "I care about this because I believe agriculture should be more sustainable while also creating economic opportunities for farmers and young people," she says.
Cocofert, she says, is "an opportunity to prove that agricultural waste can become a resource that benefits people, the environment, and local economies at the same time."
She is open to partnerships and to grant support for the next stage.