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To enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Animal Health technology suite offers a range of advanced diagnostic tools designed for precise pathogen detection, with a focus on avian diseases like avian influenza. Key components include Real-Time PCR Diagnostic Kits, which provide highly sensitive detection for early disease identification; VetMAX Master Mixes for accurate PCR amplification; MagMAX Core Extraction Kits that streamline DNA/RNA extraction from diverse samples; and the QuantStudio 5 Real-Time PCR System for high-throughput, rapid diagnostics. Supporting SDGs 3 (Good Health) and 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), this suite enhances disease management, minimizes losses, and promotes responsible production. Targeting veterinary labs, researchers, and farms, the technology can be distributed through resellers or direct partnerships with clinics and development agencies. With flexible pricing based on kit and sample volume, it offers high ROI potential from reduced animal losses and improved productivity. Thermo Fisher’s technology stands out for its speed, precision, and accessibility, making it ideal for regions in Africa to strengthen animal health and agricultural resilience.
Low-cost hygienic drying technology for high-quality products The Solar Bubble Dryer (ISD) is a mobile, solar-powered drying system designed to efficiently dry freshly harvested cassava roots, reducing post-harvest losses and improving product quality. It utilizes solar energy for both thermal collection to speed up drying and electricity to power a blower for air circulation, making it independent from the power grid. The system is mobile, allowing farmers to dry produce near the harvest site, minimizing transportation costs and spoilage risks. With a drying capacity of 90-145 kg per cycle, the technology boosts food security, supports women’s empowerment, reduces carbon footprints, and promotes sustainable practices. It has a 10-year lifespan, an initial cost of $1,800, and offers a return on investment ranging from 7% to 180%. The technology contributes to multiple SDGs, including those related to hunger, gender equality, clean energy, economic growth, and climate action.
MahuWévi, the solution for aquaculture that sustainably feeds The MahuWévi is an advanced oxygenation system designed for sustainable fish farming in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly for tilapia. It provides efficient, low-cost oxygen enrichment, ensuring high dissolved oxygen levels through short, regular micro-injections, while operating with minimal energy use. This technology reduces water demand by 50%, lowers nitrogen and phosphorus runoff, and enhances water recycling for crop irrigation, supporting a circular economy. Adaptable to various users, MahuWévi boosts profitability (with an ROI of 30%) and aligns with key SDGs by promoting food security, environmental sustainability, and economic opportunities for youth and women in aquaculture.
Transforming Cassava, Mobile Processing for Sustainable Agriculture The Mobile Cassava Processing Plant (MCPP) addresses challenges in cassava commercialization by providing an alternative to immobile processing factories. The MCPP, developed by the TAAT Cassava Compact, is a six-wheel truck with modern processing machinery, an electricity generator, and a loader crane. It facilitates on-site processing of cassava into shelf-stable products, reducing postharvest losses and transportation costs.
Hatching Success, One Chick at a Time The natural incubation of hens is limited to producing 10-12 chicks per hatch, hindering the rapid expansion of poultry breeds and a dependable supply of young birds for poultry farming. Artificial hatching in semi-automatic incubators allows for the raising of day-old chicks (DOCs) within 21 days, with a successful hatching rate of 85-90% for fertilized eggs. This method saves space and reduces production costs, contributing to increased profits. Additionally, artificial hatching offers the advantage of rapid chick production, on-demand planning, and prevents the spread of parasites and diseases. The enhanced chick supply boosts egg and poultry meat consumption, resulting in higher incomes for chicken farmers.
Efficient rice threshing and polishing for premium quality grains, boosting income and market access in african communities. This technology greatly improves rice processing in Sub-Saharan Africa. It uses advanced machines like motorized threshers and polishers to replace manual methods. These machines can be easily moved near the fields, reducing transportation costs and increasing processing capacity. They work precisely, getting more rice without damage. This raises the quality and value of the rice, benefiting both small and large-scale farmers. Additionally, using these machines creates job opportunities. This represents a significant step towards modernizing rice processing and improving livelihoods for farmers in the region.
Reduce milling losses, enhance nutritional and organoleptic quality Parboiling is a process whereby rough rice is steeped in cold or warm water, heated with steam under pressure or in boiling water to gelatinize starch with minimum grain swelling, followed by slow drying. The nutritional, flavor and textural characteristics of parboiled rice are better than non-parboiled counterparts and can match the quality of imported rice making it more appealing to consumers. Traditionally, parboiling is carried out in a cast iron drum with a false bottom for soaking and steaming that is placed on a three-stone fire, which is severely expose processors to air pollution from emissions of carbon monoxide and fine particulate matter (PM 2.5). These easy-to-build systems are highly suitable for small to medium scale processors in rice growing areas of Sub-Saharan Africa that have poor energy and market infrastructures.