CTA BRIEFING FOR EAST AFRICA
Presentation By:
Rose Ndung’u
Regional Manager, East Africa
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MISSION AND VISION
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.
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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
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Manufacturing facility in Subic,
Philippines
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GrainPro is a pioneer in hermetic storage.
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Collaborated with the best research institutions
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GrainPro technology is tested and proven effective in
tropical and subtropical countries
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Manufacturing facility in
Subic is ISO9001:2000
certified
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GrainPro provides
International Warranty on
most of its products
ISO 9001 : 2000
CERTIFICATE NUMBER AJAXX/XXXX
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Post-Harvest handling
How 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”
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Sources of losses
Infestation
 Temperature
 Moisture-Molds
 Oxidation
 Birds/rodents
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Temperature
RELATION TEMPERATURE-INFESTATION
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Dry commodities no
fungi activity, insect
survival
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Aerobic fungi
activity, limited
CO2
Anaerobic
bacteria high
CO2
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Result of insufficient drying
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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.
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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
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GrainPro Collapsible Dryer Case
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TM
GrainPro SuperGrainBag
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TM
TM
GrainSafe
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II and III
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GrainPro Cocoons
Cocoons out in the open in Philippines and
Rwanda
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50 MT Cocoon in Rwanda for Storing
Seed Corn, Beans, Sorghum 2003
GrainPro, Inc. 2004
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TM
GrainPro TranSafeLiners
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Accessories
Oxygen Analyzer
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Moisture Meter
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Village Aggregation
Centres
Farmer/ trader/cooperative
Storage-Warehousing
80% payment and 20%
After grain is sold and
Part of the profit shared
Financing-Bank
1. Storage/Warehousing company is licensed and registered. It charges storage fees
(per month/season and per MT)
2. On deposit of grain/cereals farmer obtain a “storage receipt”
3. 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.
4. Warehouses can be linked online using SMS and/or IT
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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
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Training Class MINAGRI,
Rwanda
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“Hands on” training Rubirizi
Kigali
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Closing a Cocoon
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Gatsibo 50 MT Cocoon
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Kirehe – 50 MT
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Cocoons at Rwamagana District
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225 MT at Minimex
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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
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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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