Solar Solutions
The world is facing an energy crisis — but the answer is right above our heads.
At Heifer International, we're passionate about powering our planet in a sustainable way. We help families use solar energy to power their farms, their communities and their cooperatives. Learn more here.
Powering the Future for Farmers
In India, farmers like Babilata and Sanjay are expanding their poultry businesses with solar-power hatcheries.
“This is [a] new process and a good innovation for us. You won’t see another hatchery anywhere in our village,” Babilata shared.
“The chicks from [our] hatchery will help us earn, and the people who raise these birds will also earn well. We all win.”
Powering the Future for Communities
Community cowsheds are often located in remote areas with no access to electricity. We install solar lights to enhance security and safety, as well as systems to charge phones and radios.
The solar system also heats water to wash hands and pans before milking, increasing milk quality and sanitation.
Powering the Future for Cooperatives
Many farmers rely on diesel generators which emit high volumes of carbon and are expensive to maintain. To address this, we provide solar-powered milk chilling solutions at local dairy cooperatives.
The solar system greatly reduces milk losses and helps cooperatives save significantly on power costs.
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Solar-Powered Coolers: Cutting Milk Loss, Lowering Energy Costs and Increasing Farmers’ Income
In Uganda, many dairy farmers rely on diesel generators, which emit high volumes of carbon and are expensive to maintain. To address this challenge, Heifer and its partners launched the Solar for Sustainable Income in Dairy (SSID), a project aimed at demonstrating the impact of productive energy use.
The project provides solar-powered, rural milk-chilling solutions to cooperatives in central Uganda.
With sufficient and reliable solar power, one cooperative is chilling 197,321 liters of milk worth $49,682 each month. The farmers have achieved a 100% reduction in milk losses and save $12,000 a year in power costs.
“With this initiative, and with less losses made by the cooperative, the farmers save up to 46 percent of what they earn from milk sales.”
Donate a Family Solar Kit
Even something as simple as electric lighting can improve agricultural productivity, as farmers can spend more time in their fields instead of rushing home to tend to household chores before sundown.
Your gift will provide a family with energy in a variety of ways, including:
Renewable energy has never been more possible.?The power is yours to give.
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