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CTA BRIEFING FOR EAST AFRICA Presentation By: Rose Ndung’u Regional Manager, East Africa

CTA BRIEFING FOR EAST AFRICA Presentation By: Rose Ndung’u Regional Manager, East Africa. Aims to improve the quality of life particularly in less developed countries by reducing world hunger and improving the environment through its breakthrough products and services. MISSION AND VISION.

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CTA BRIEFING FOR EAST AFRICA Presentation By: Rose Ndung’u Regional Manager, East Africa

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  1. CTA BRIEFING FOR EAST AFRICA Presentation By: Rose Ndung’u Regional Manager, East Africa

  2. Aims to improve the quality of life particularly in less developed countries by reducing world hunger and improving the environment through its breakthrough products and services. MISSION AND VISION

  3. GrainPro Inc. Founded in 1992 as the Corporate office in Massachusetts, USA • GrainPro Phils Inc. Manufacturing and Sales Head-Office in Subic Freeport, Philippines • GrainPro Kenya Inc. Sales Office in Nairobi, Kenya Manufacturing facility in Subic, Philippines

  4. GrainPro is a pioneer in hermetic storage. • Collaborated with the best research institutions • GrainPro technology is tested and proven effective in tropical and subtropical countries

  5. Manufacturing facility in Subic is ISO9001:2000 certified • GrainPro provides International Warranty on most of its products ISO 9001 : 2000 CERTIFICATE NUMBER AJAXX/XXXX

  6. Post-Harvest handlingHow a commodity can be stored • Under ambient conditions (warehouse/Silo) • Change temperature (cold store) • Change storage atmosphere (change gas composition in which a commodity is stored) called “modified atmosphere”

  7. Sources of losses • Infestation • Temperature • Moisture-Molds • Oxidation • Birds/rodents

  8. Temperature RELATION TEMPERATURE-INFESTATION

  9. Aerobic fungi activity, limited CO2 Anaerobic bacteria high CO2 Dry commodities no fungi activity, insect survival

  10. Result of insufficient drying

  11. HERMETIC TECHNOLOGY WHAT IS HERMETIC STORAGE? • organisms in the grain cause O2 depletion and CO2 increase , IF... • the storage facility is gas-tight and moisture tight enough not to allow gaseous and moisture exchange with the environment.

  12. MODIFIED ATMORSPHERE Air consists of: • 20.9% Oxygen • 79% Nitrogen • 0.03% Carbon Dioxide • Water vapor in various % Modified atmosphere achieved by: • Seed respiration • Insect respiration

  13. GrainPro Collapsible Dryer CaseTM

  14. GrainPro SuperGrainBagTM

  15. GrainSafeTM II and III

  16. GrainPro Cocoons Cocoons out in the open in Philippines and Rwanda

  17. GrainPro, Inc. 2004 50 MT Cocoon in Rwanda for Storing Seed Corn, Beans, Sorghum 2003 121

  18. GrainPro TranSafeLinersTM .

  19. Accessories Oxygen Analyzer Moisture Meter

  20. Village Aggregation Centres Farmer/ trader/cooperative Storage-Warehousing 80% payment and 20% After grain is sold and Part of the profit shared Financing-Bank • Storage/Warehousing company is licensed and registered. It charges storage fees (per month/season and per MT) • On deposit of grain/cereals farmer obtain a “storage receipt” • Farmer is paid upfront 80% of the value of the grain as at deposit time and 20% after grain is sold and some profit shared. • Warehouses can be linked online using SMS and/or IT

  21. What GrainPro provides: • GrainPro Solar Driers, 1MT GrainSafes, and Cocoons in various sizes • A simple and “easy to adopt” technology • Training and extension in post harvest technology and in use of Cocoons • Assistance in the planning and setup of a cereal bank/Village aggregation centre. • Assistance in requests for financing

  22. Training Class MINAGRI, Rwanda

  23. “Hands on” training Rubirizi Kigali

  24. Closing a Cocoon

  25. Gatsibo 50 MT Cocoon

  26. Kirehe – 50 MT

  27. Cocoons at Rwamagana District

  28. 225 MT at Minimex

  29. GrainPro Inc 200 Baker Ave, Suite 309, Concord MA 01742, USA Tel.+1-978-371-7118 Fax +1-978-371-7411 sales@grainpro.com GrainPro Philippines Inc : Subic Bay Gateway Park salesasia@grainpro.com Tel.+63-47-2527884 Fax +63-47-2527885 GrainPro (Kenya) Inc. Ltd Maimahiu Rd, Nairobi West, Space Apartments, Shop A2, Ground Floor saleseafrica@grainpro.com +254-722-945-712 +254-737-783-777 www.grainpro.com

  30. Contact Us GrainPro, Inc Turkey Office Ghana Office India Office Ethiopia Office GrainPro Phils., Inc Costa Rica Office GrainPro Kenya Inc. Brazil Office

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