Formal rural jobs
More than 250 employees work across our operations with statutory payroll compliance, NAPSA pension and NHIMA health insurance.
Sustainability & impact
Solar power, direct relationships with farmers and rural employment are part of our work today. Our next step is to turn broiler waste into energy and fertilizer, supporting organic maize and soya production.
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Maize and soya
Farmers supply crops to the plant.
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Animal feed
The crops become feed for broilers.
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Broilers
Birds grow on Grafax feed.
PLANNED EXPANSION
Broiler waste processing
Two useful outputs from the same waste:
- Biogas for use and sale.
- Fertilizer given to farmers, with advice on growing organic maize and soya.
Biogas and fertilizer facilities are not yet operational.
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Clean energy
- Solar power todayOur solar array powers the poultry operation at Chisamba, reducing reliance on grid electricity.
- Biogas: planned expansionWe plan to turn broiler waste into biogas to help power our plants, with gas also available for sale.
- Carbon credits: future opportunityWe plan to explore carbon credit generation as the waste-to-energy project develops. Credits are not being generated today.
PLANNED EXPANSION
Organic maize and soya
Our planned waste-processing facility will produce fertilizer as well as biogas. We will give that fertilizer to farmers, together with practical growing advice, to support organic maize and soya production.
The biogas, fertilizer and organic crop programme are future plans and are not yet operational.
Work and opportunity in Chisamba
Markets for crops
Buying and processing maize and soya locally keeps more agricultural value in farming communities and the national economy.
Training on site
Our engineers, millers, nutritionists and quality teams share their experience and train colleagues on site.
Three meals a day
We provide employees with three meals a day as part of our support for the people who work here.
Farmer support
Our relationship with farmers includes buying their crops and sharing feedback on quality, drying and storage. The next step is to give farmers fertilizer from our planned waste-processing facility, together with the know-how to grow organic maize and soya.
- Direct relationshipsWe buy directly from farmers, cutting out the middleman and giving growers a direct relationship with the plant.
- Practical growing adviceAdvice on crop handling, drying and storage helps farmers prepare grain that meets our intake requirements.
- Planned fertilizer supportThe planned programme pairs fertilizer with guidance on its use and on growing organic maize and soya. The fertilizer facility is not yet operational.
- A dependable marketClear standards and prompt payment give farmers the confidence to plant.
Common questions
Sustainability FAQs
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Does Grafax use solar energy?
Yes. A ground-mounted solar array powers the poultry operation at Chisamba. Milling, crushing and feed lines use grid and standby generation as required.
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What parts of Grafax are solar-powered?
The poultry sheds run on solar at the Chisamba site, as described on the poultry page.
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Does Grafax currently produce biogas?
No. Grafax plans to turn broiler waste into biogas; those facilities are not yet operational.
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Does Grafax currently produce fertilizer?
No. Fertilizer from planned waste processing is part of a future programme, not current operations.
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What is Grafax planning to do with poultry waste?
Planned expansion includes processing broiler waste into biogas (for plant use and sale) and fertilizer for farmers, with guidance on organic maize and soya. See the circular diagram on this page.
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Does Grafax currently generate carbon credits?
No. Carbon credit generation is described as a future opportunity as waste-to-energy develops.