Solar power for onions
Enterprise
Ibriz
Presentation of the enterprise
Founded in 2020 by two experts in renewable energy and rural development, IBRIZ aims to enhance agricultural sustainability and productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Amount of co-financing
EUR 140,000
- Senegal
- 2024
- Ongoing
Challenge
In Senegal, despite the efforts of some onion producers to increase their productivity, the lack of adequate storage solutions forces them to sell their harvests immediately, often at low prices. Additionally, some rural areas do not yet have continuous access to electricity, which makes refrigeration difficult.
Innovative solution
Since 2020, Ibriz has been supplying solar pumping and irrigation systems. Partnerships have been set up with microfinance institutions to enable their customers to repay their investment in instalments. As productivity has increased, Ibriz’s customers have been faced with another challenge: storing the harvest adequately and avoiding post-harvest losses. To address this issue, Ibriz now offers refrigerated storage units powered by solar energy, monitored remotely via a platform that tracks both internal and external temperature conditions.
Impact
- Installation of three new storage units for onion producer cooperatives in the Niayes region (20,000 members)
- Average increase of min 20% in producers’ income thanks to the storage solution
- Access for 230 additional vegetable farmers to a pumping and irrigation system using solar panels
- Reduction in CO2 emissions
Targeted Sustainable Development Goals
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68 small producers increase their income by an average of 20% thanks to the storage solution.
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3 new producer organizations use refrigerated storage units.
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6 new direct jobs are created within the company.
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Post-harvest losses for equipped onion producers are reduced by 80%.
News
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Business Partnership FacilitySep. 2024
Launch of the 12th edition of the BPF: Business partnerships for sustainable development
Does your company hold expertise or technology with a large social or environmental impact potential? Looking to test your solution through a pilot project or to introduce it to new markets? Apply to the Business Partnership Facility (BPF) to develop new sustainable development projects abroad. -
Business Partnership FacilityJun. 2024
The BPF was on Go International Day!
The BPF was under the spotlights during the Go International Day at the Chamber of Commerce. -
Business Partnership FacilityMar. 2024
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LuxAid Challenge FundNov. 2023
First LuxAid Challenge Fund call for projects launched in the Sahel!
Co-financing opportunities : Young companies in Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal, on your marks! The Luxembourg Development Cooperation is launching a call for projects to accelerate innovation in distance learning and food safety. Get up to €140,000 in support! -
LuxAid Demonstration FundFeb. 2024
Recap: Rwanda’s very first LuxAid Demonstration Fund
Rwanda hosted the first edition of the LuxAid Demonstration Fund. Spotlight on promising initiatives to keep an eye on!