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Ecological Food Processing Unit

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Mitigation

Agriculture/fishery

Energy

Call 3

Burkina Faso

Time consumed

Start: 22-Mar-13 End: 22-Feb-18

Lead Nordic partner

Danish Technological Institute

Country of Lead Nordic partner

Denmark

Local partner(s)

Isomet

NCF grant size

340,488

Total project cost

459,684

Technologies

Food processing

Country of implementation:

Burkina Faso

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Description

The project has piloted the first renewable and waste energy-based food production unit in West-Africa.

The first of its kind in West-Africa; the unit reduces the country’s dependence on imported processed goods, promotes the cultivation of climate resilient products and demonstrates the economic viability of sustainable food processing for further replication. A scale-up is expected to be possible after the pilot phase without the need for...

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Objective

The goal of the project was to implement and demonstrate the economic and technological viability of a renewable energy-based food processing unit and increase the value of local agricultural products through to their processing into refined products. The initiative also aimed to mitigate climate change through reduced demand for firewood in food processing and provide rural business opportunities to improve food security in Burkina Faso.

Results

The project has installed the first renewable and waste energy-based food production unit in West-Africa. The food processing unit is powered by a mix of solar thermal energy, biofuel and photovoltaic power. The project has demonstrated the economic and technological viability of the plant, and opened up new sales opportunities for local farmers who now can increase the value of their agricultural produce such...