Wakati One…World’s Low Cost Food Preservation Technology

Fruits and vegetables growing on the field are constantly exposed to high temperatures. When fruits and vegetables are cut off from the plant, they start to dehydrate, the internal cell structure starts to decay and the cells, containing acids and enzymes, spill their contents, digesting the crops inside out and causing them to rot.

According to the United Nations, 45% of fruits and vegetables is spoiled before it reaches the market. This means that almost half of the labour and investments are wasted as well! In other words, it is impossible to be productive without a decent storage to protect the crops.

Biogas Milk Chiller Solution by Simgas

The Problem

In most developing and newly industrialised countries, raw milk is not cooled at farm level. As a result, quality of (evening) milk is lost because it doesn’t survive the heat overnight. And low quality (evening) milk is rejected by collection centres.

AGRA INNOVATE West Africa....Agricultural Trade Event to attend!

AGRA INNOVATE West Africa, is an agricultural trade event that started in 2014 showcasing the latest innovation and opportunities for agriculture in West Africa and also bringing and connecting international agricultural technology providers to policy makers, agribusiness leaders and agri-preneurs.

To meet the demand for food by the region’s growing population, AGRA Innovate believes food production, processing and manufacturing require new technology and hence the need to attract huge investment to the sector's enormous potential through networking and collaboration.

Hello Tractor…Innovative low cost Smart Tractor.

Small-holder farmers in Nigeria rely on manual labour for their farming activities and this labour which is usually in short supply often leads to under-cultivation, poor harvests and low income. Also the low level of tractor hiring services in Nigeria limits their ability to expand cultivated areas, perform timely farm operations and achieve economy of scale in increasing food production.

SunCulture….transforming agriculture through the power of the sun.

SunCulture is an organization based in Kenya that developed the solar-powered drip irrigation for smallholders to address challenges of unreliable rainfall, high energy prices, and low crop yields.

Kenya has 5.4 million hectares of arable land, but only 17% of this land is suitable for rain-fed agriculture; leaving the remainder in need of irrigation and pumping technology. Relying on the rain, however, limits farmers to only harvesting twice per year but irrigation unlocks the rest of the calendar, giving farmers control over market timing. Petrol, electric, and manual treadle pumps for irrigation are presently available in the Kenyan market, but the effectiveness of these technologies is constrained by high input costs and labor inefficiencies.