H2Grow | WFP Innovation

Project overview

H2Grow, a project supported by the WFP Innovation Accelerator, helps vulnerable communities to build their own hydroponic systems so that they can grow food in impossible places.

Project stories

H2Grow

How to grow green deep in the Sahara desert

H2Grow supports refugees in Algeria to build their own hydroponic systems so that they can grow fresh fodder in the desert, have healthier goats, more milk and higher-quality meat for their families.

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How to grow fodder in the harsh conditions of Chad

H2Grow equips refugees with a locally-made hydroponics solution to grow fresh fodder with no soil and very little water in the arid lands of Chad.

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How to grow food in the desert slums of Lima

H2Grow works with Peruvian women to build their own hydroponic units so that they can grow nutritious vegetables in urban slums and generate income for their families.

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How to grow food with a computer in Jordan

H2Grow's Food Computer pilot sought to simulate climates inside a specialized chamber. Based on lessons learned, a customized low-tech option has now been made available for refugees to grow food in impossible places.

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90%

less water

no soil

5000+

reached

75%

women

countries

Meet the team

The success of H2Grow is based on the collaboration of its innovators. The passionate team combines their local and global expertise, technical knowledge in nutrition, engineering and agriculture, and a powerful entrepreneurial spirit to realize their vision: save lives and change lives with hydroponics.