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SFAgri-Solar

Solar equipment for the jobs that make a farm pay.

Pumping water, keeping produce cold, drying and curing crops, and running livestock units, for farms in Zimbabwe and across Southern Africa.

96.5%of farmers surveyed lack water pumping equipment

1.5%have refrigeration; hot-season losses reach 50%

30 to 156%yield gain from 1-hectare solar irrigation

Up to 2.2 yearspayback on solar cold storage

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SF Solar Irrigation

Solar pumps and drip or sprinkler kits sized to your crop, water source and hectares.

Borehole yield and head checked before sizing
No diesel to buy or deliver
Grow through the dry season

Best for: Horticulture, seed maize, wheat, tobacco seedbeds
Starts at: 1 hectare kits, scaling to centre pivots
Water source: Borehole, dam or river
Pay: Outright or pay-as-you-save over seasons

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SF Cold Chain

Solar-powered cold rooms that keep produce, milk and meat at temperature through outages.

Cuts post-harvest losses
Sell when prices are best, not when produce spoils
Remote temperature logging

Best for: Packhouses, dairies, butcheries, market co-ops
Sizes: Walk-in cold rooms to containerised stores
Backup: Battery sized for overnight and cloudy days
Monitoring: Temperature alerts by SMS or app

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SF Crop Drying and Curing

Solar thermal and PV-assisted drying for tobacco, maize, fruit and herbs.

Lower fuel bills at harvest
More even curing and drying
Less pressure on woodland

Best for: Tobacco growers, grain and fruit processors
Fuel saved: Coal, firewood or diesel used in curing and drying
Controls: Temperature and humidity managed automatically
Pairs with: SF Hybrid Power for fans and controls

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SF Poultry and Livestock Power

Lighting, ventilation, brooding heat and water pumping for poultry houses and dairy units.

Ventilation that keeps running in an outage
Controlled lighting programmes
Water for stock without a generator

Best for: Broiler and layer houses, dairy and pig units
Loads: Fans, lights, brooders, drinkers, milking
Backup: Battery for ventilation during outages
Pairs with: SF Solar Irrigation for water

Figures from IRENA, Decentralised renewable energy for agriculture in Zimbabwe (2025).

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