Wooohooo! We are finally solar powered! For years, it has been part of our dream to build solar panels onto the roof of our Farmer Research and Training Center, in order to run on renewable energy. In the dry season, the Center can receive up to 12 hours of direct sunlight per day — plenty of energy just waiting to be harnessed!
Solar panel installation on the roof of the Farmer Research and Training Center, December 2021
This year, we were delighted to receive funding from the Biovision Foundation and the Canadian International Development Agency to make this dream a reality.
Electricity in Malawi is unfortunately both expensive and unreliable, with frequent power outages. Solar panels will allow us to reduce our carbon footprint while ensuring a reliable source of power to continue our work during blackouts.
In March 2018, SFHC was pleased to host a visit from the Seed and Knowledge Initiative (SKI)’s Community of Practice. These experienced and dedicated activists, farmers, and community leaders joined us for several days to exchange knowledge, share… Read More
What is agroecology? How is it related to biodiversity and conservation? What is participatory research, and what does it mean to share different types of knowledge? How can you map knowledge sharing across a landscape? If you’ve ever… Read More
Wooohooo! We are finally solar powered! For years, it has been part of our dream to build solar panels onto the roof of our Farmer Research and Training Center, in order to run on renewable energy. In the… Read More
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Posted: December 23, 2021 by rachel
Solar panels at the Center
Wooohooo! We are finally solar powered! For years, it has been part of our dream to build solar panels onto the roof of our Farmer Research and Training Center, in order to run on renewable energy. In the dry season, the Center can receive up to 12 hours of direct sunlight per day — plenty of energy just waiting to be harnessed!
This year, we were delighted to receive funding from the Biovision Foundation and the Canadian International Development Agency to make this dream a reality.
Electricity in Malawi is unfortunately both expensive and unreliable, with frequent power outages. Solar panels will allow us to reduce our carbon footprint while ensuring a reliable source of power to continue our work during blackouts.
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