Updates

In this Market Insight Brief we report on IoT data gathered by 15 of our millers, combined with qualitative data collection about fees charged for milling and/or flour sales. The MicroMill is a good business! The top third of MicroMill owners: generate a simple payback of less than 3 months generate an average income over […]

Today, over half a billion people in Africa rely on diesel mills as the ‘gateway’ to process the staple food they grow and depend on. This means that the responsibility for safe and hygienic processing of flour, along with the cleanliness and proper storage of grains, quite literally rests in the hands of male mechanics. [...]

We're excited to announce the successful completion of the final tests and quality assessment for our MicroMill V2.2. These evaluations were conducted using the Rapid Product Assessment Solar Milling Test Method. This method, developed collaboratively by Kijani Testing Ltd and CLASP in support of Verasol – a distinguished quality assurance program for off-grid solutions – aims to assess solar-powered milling [...]

60 Decibels surveyed 143 of our end-users (i.e. people that bring their grain to an Agsol MicroMill for processing) to assess the impact the MicroMill has on their lives. The results are compelling! Women save time – both time travelling to mill and time spent at the mill Households save money - an average 41% [...]

Agsol received funding from the JLL Foundation in 2022 as part of their first funding cohort. Agsol’s case study is featured in JLL Foundation's 2022 annual report. Check out the report here!

Agsol, in collaboration with ClimaFI, has taken the first strides in revolutionising financing for customers of the Agsol MicroMill - the most efficient small milling machine ever developed. A Power Africa grant helped Agsol design and pilot a financing mechanism that that prioritises female entrepreneurs and structures payments based on customer success. Check out the [...]

60 Decibels have completed another survey on the Agsol MicroMill. This one focused on mill owners/operators. As part of this exercise 60DB spoke to 18 mill owners/operators about their experience with the mill and Agsol. 83% 'strongly agree’ it’s a good business investment, and 61% saw their income increase. Check out the report here!

60 Decibels have completed a survey on Agsol's MicroMill, focusing on feedback from mill owners and end consumers in the field. As part of this data collection exercise they interviewed 7 mill operators and 75 end consumers (those who bring maize to mill). Check out the report here!

Smart Villages Research Group carried out a study on an Agsol AC mill with great results. Check out the report here!

Agsol’s CEO was recently part of a webinar on productive use hosted by the GMG Facility Kenya. Check out the webinar here!