About Synnefa Our mission is to eliminate risks and improve incomes for 1,000,000 farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our vision is to see a world where African smallholder farmers generate a legacy of thriving farms for future generations. Synnefa, a Greek word for 'cloud', is crucial for both farmers who need clouds for rain and technology developers who rely on Cloud infrastructure for their applications. Our agricultural philosophy: Farmers face compounding challenges of climate change, decreasing land sizes, soil erosion, inadequate supply chains, unpredictable markets and poor access to capital which trap them in poverty. They simply lack control! To solve for all these challenges is hard! There is no shortcut or silver bullet that will solve for all these challenges farmers face today. We believe that a multi approach to the challenges farmers face is what it will take to move the dot and create the impact we want to see. Once we see this impact, we need to take it to scale. Our Theory of Change is that if we build and finance climate smart farming tools for farmers, then they will grow high value crops year-round while using fewer resources, and their incomes will improve. Our strategy to reach scale is focusing on making our products and services good enough, simple enough to be used and cheap enough for a market size that is big enough. We call it the 4 enoughs for scale. Working together with farmers; Our company slogan is making complex farming feel simple! because that’s what we do every day. We push ourselves to create solutions that will make complex farming feel simple. Growing food deserves to be easy when using modern farming solutions.We do this by partnering with farmers to provide them with affordable modern farming solutions to increase efficiency and improve production. We want farmers to do what they love most-farming! and leave all the heavy lifting to us!
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George Padmore l, opposite Uchumi Ngong Road
Nairobi, 00200, KE
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Rain or shine, our smart solar dryers keep coffee beans 🫘 fully traceable and perfectly dry. No more post-harvest losses—just better beans and bigger incomes for our farmers!
Today on #FarmFriday, we are excited to share that farmers are now drying their coffee in solar dryers 😃 Farmers can now reduce post-harvest losses and make the most of this harvest season.
Today on #FarmFriday, we are excited to share that farmers are now drying their coffee in solar dryers 😃 Farmers can now reduce post-harvest losses and make the most of this harvest season.
Another installation day 😃 Our team is all set, tools in hand, and ready to install a metallic greenhouse for our client. Good news: we offer a 30% discount on all our greenhouses. Explore your options here https://lnkd.in/dcXVxBJb
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We are improving incomes for coffee farmers in Kenya
We’re out in the field installing Farmshield on solar dryers for coffee farmers. But what does that mean? Farmshield is taking solar drying to the next level by: ✅ Evacuating humidity for efficient drying. ✅ Monitoring temperature and humidity levels to ensure optimal drying conditions. ✅ Creating a drying profile for produce, making it easier to maintain quality and consistency. This innovation helps coffee farmers combat space shortages during peak harvest seasons and ensures their produce is dried efficiently despite fluctuating weather conditions.
We’re out in the field installing Farmshield on solar dryers for coffee farmers. But what does that mean? Farmshield is taking solar drying to the next level by: ✅ Evacuating humidity for efficient drying. ✅ Monitoring temperature and humidity levels to ensure optimal drying conditions. ✅ Creating a drying profile for produce, making it easier to maintain quality and consistency. This innovation helps coffee farmers combat space shortages during peak harvest seasons and ensures their produce is dried efficiently despite fluctuating weather conditions.
As a small-scale farmer, it’s tempting to focus all your efforts on one crop or product right from the start. Your first priority isn’t to specialize, it’s to understand your market. Here’s how to approach it: ✅ Test various crops or livestock to see what thrives in your area and resonates with your customers. ✅ Watch market trends and study buyer behaviour—what’s in demand today might change tomorrow. ✅ Build a reliable network of buyers before diving into large-scale production. Once you’ve nailed these, you can confidently specialize and scale for maximum profitability. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket until you know exactly where the basket is going. Focus on building a foundation before growing big.
We’re kicking things off with land preparation for a greenhouse installation. once the greenhouse is ready, we’ll install Farmshield, our monitoring and automation solution, to take farming productivity to the next level. Here’s what this means for our farmers: ✅ Optimized Crop Growth with a controlled environment in the greenhouse. ✅ Smart Farming, Farmshield provides real-time insights and automation to make farming efficient and less stressful. That’s what we’re up to today, how about you? What’s your latest farm project?
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🚀 Synnefa has just released FarmCloud v2.3.0! 🌱 updates: 📄 Traceability reports for plants 🖱️ Easy farm switching & adding 🌿 Updated weather & satellite tools 💰 Enhanced accounting features Here's an intro video on using FarmCloud to meet stringent export requirements.
Today, on our #FarmFriday series, our agricultural philosophy is rooted in deep respect and collaboration with farmers. They are the cornerstone of our industry, and their knowledge and experience are the foundation for our innovation. We go beyond simply providing solutions – we forge partnerships with farmers to ensure their success. We learn from their challenges and successes, and we're constantly inspired to develop better tools and approaches. Our ultimate reward lies not just in a sale but in witnessing farmers flourish and achieve long-term prosperity.
Did You Know? While many crops can thrive in the open field, certain crops perform significantly better in a greenhouse environment. Here’s why: Open Field Farming relies heavily on natural weather conditions. It’s great for hardy crops but can be risky due to unpredictable weather and pests. Greenhouse Farming creates a controlled environment that protects crops from extreme weather, pests, and diseases. Our clients have embraced greenhouses to focus on high-value crops.