New Ventures Podcast

What is the problem? Nigeria is importing meat even as its potential to produce domestically is untapped. What is the solution ? Create linkages between small holder farmers and meat companies. What is the evidence? Farmers in Nigeria are already benefiting.. What is the caveat? Farmers need training and services (inputs, purchase agreements, insurance) What should organisations do? Non-profits and companies should work together to create these markets Sections Section 1: First 10 minutes : Getting to know Kachi and Heifer’s work in Nigeria. Section 2: Next 45 minutes: about the Sustainable Market Access for smallholder Poultry Farmers. Section 3: Last 10 minutes about broader lessons. Host : Sanjoy Sanyal, Founder Regain Paradise www.regainparadise.org [www.regainparadise.org] Guest : Onyekachi Ayevbuomwan Program Lead for the Livestock sector for Heifer International Nigeria https://www.linkedin.com/in/onyekachi-ayevbuomwan- [https://www.linkedin.com/in/onyekachi-ayevbuomwan- 5666a66b/?originalSubdomain=ng] 5666a66b/?originalSubdomain=ng [https://www.linkedin.com/in/onyekachi-ayevbuomwan- 5666a66b/?originalSubdomain=ng] Date 30th June 2025

What is the problem ? Markets need to be found: for imperfect and traditional vegetables, for cellular agriculture outputs. What is the solution ? Products that meet needs: nutritious and tasty snacks, substitutes for in-demand products. What is the evidence? Customers are accepting new products. What is the caveat? It takes time to build products and markets. What should organisations do ? Scale through niche markets and conserve capital. Sections Section 1: First 10 minutes : Getting to know how Andre’s life has changed in the last three years Section 2: Next 25 minutes: about the three companies Andre is working with now. Section 3: Last 10 minutes about plant based industry and capital conservancy. Host : Sanjoy Sanyal, Founder Regain Paradise New Ventures www.regainparadise.org [www.regainparadise.org] Guest : Andre Menezes Founder . Investor https://www.linkedin.com/in/andre-menezes/ [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/andre-menezes/] Date : June 5th, 2025

What is the problem ? In poor counties farmers are producing too little food. Productivity levels are very low. What is the solution ? Help companies sell inputs to farmers, help farmers sell and save money What is the evidence? In Mozambique the seed market has expanded by 6 times and now there are local entrepreneurs working with small holder farmers. What is the caveat? It takes time. Public sector, NGOs and donors may disrupt the market. What should organisations do ? Provide information bring buyers and sellers together. Sections Section 1: First 15 minutes : Getting to know William and the concept of market systems development. Section 2: Next 25 minutes: about the experience in Mozambique. Section 3: Last 20 minutes about how the approach can be replicated in an age of funding reduction. Host: Sanjoy Sanyal Founder Regain Paradise www.regainparadise.org Guest : William Grant Market Systems Development https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-grant-9879723/

What is the problem?  Animal protein contributes to disproportionately large amount of emissions.    What is the solution? Insect feed can be solution. They can be a nutritional additive for the food we eat. They can also be a substitute for animal feed.    What is the evidence? Insect feed has got to the point where it has moved to commercial production. Insect feed can be produced using waste from breweries and markets which is an added advantage. Yet another advantage is that the byproduct is organic fertilisers.    What is the caveat? However costs are still high.      What should organisations do? Animal feed and food supplement companies should partner with start ups to be able to generate economies of scale. Organisations producing waste should consider using the waste as feed to this innovative industry.                 Sections Section 1: First 15 minutes : Getting to know Vasco. Section 2: Next 20 minutes: about the applications of insect food. Section 3: Last 15 minutes about Tecmafood’s business model.               Host: Sanjoy Sanyal, Founder Regain Paradise www.regainparadise.org [⁠www.regainparadise.org⁠] Guest : Vasco Teixeira Esteves CEO Tecmafoods President, Portugal Insect https://pt.linkedin.com/in/vascosteixeiraesteves [https://pt.linkedin.com/in/vascosteixeiraesteves] geral@tecmafoods.com [geral@tecmafoods.com] 22nd April 2025

What is the problem ? We have to increase food production in the face of climate change , we have to make vulnerable communities resilient and we have to do all this without increasing emissions. What is the solution ? There are numerous climate smart technologies and practices. What is the evidence? There are several examples in the ASEAN region where food production is increasing in the face of climate change even as producers adopt sustainable practices. What is the caveat? People need to be convinced about the economic benefits of sustainable solutions What should organisations do ? Banks should discuss sustainability with their clients, Companies need to work on sustainable supply chains and NGOs need to support small producers to make more money through sustainable practices. Sections Section 1: First 10 minutes : Getting to know Srinivasan. Section 2: Next 20 minutes: about the impacts of ADB’s projects. Section 3: Last 30 minutes about the lessons from ADB’s projects. Host: Sanjoy Sanyal Founder Regain Paradise www.regainparadise.org [www.regainparadise.org]Co-Host : Jaideep Prabhu Professor of Business, University of Cambridge Guest : Srinivasan Ancha Principal Climate Change Specialist of the Asian Development Bank. https://www.linkedin.com/in/srinivasan-ancha-44941211/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/srinivasan-ancha-44941211/] asrinivasan2009@gmail.com [asrinivasan2009@gmail.com] Date : 13/03/2025