Zimbabwe commissions grain silos based on AI

The Government has commissioned a cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence-powered silo complex in Kwekwe. This is a major boost to Zimbabwe’s economic growth trajectory under Vision 2030. President Emmerson Mnangagwa officially opened the 56 000-tonne facility comprising seven advanced silos. This is reported by the Herald, a partner of TV BRICS. 

The Kwekwe silos are the first of 14 new complexes planned for key agricultural areas, including Beitbridge, Gwanda, Lupane, Gokwe, Masvingo, and Timber Mills in Mutare.

Each complex will hold 8,000 tonnes of grain, helping to raise the country’s total storage capacity from 750,000 to 1.5 million tonnes. This expansion will strengthen strategic reserves, protect against drought, stabilise food prices, and cut post-harvest losses.

The smart grain silo integrates IoT sensing technology, automated environmental controls and digital management platforms to monitor temperature, humidity and grain moisture in real time. 

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