Online Reporter
Theseus Shambare
As the 2024-25 summer cropping season nears its end, Zimbabwe is set to commission its inaugural AI-powered silo depot in Kwekwe this month, a significant step towards strengthening national food security.
This pioneering facility marks the beginning of a nationwide modernisation effort, integrating cutting-edge artificial intelligence and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to revolutionise the country’s grain storage infrastructure.
Part of a US$500 million-plus Government project, this state-of-the-art facility is being implemented across 21 Grain Marketing Board (GMB) depots nationwide.
The development is intended to add another 784 000 tonnes to the current strategic grain reserve capacity of 650 000 tonnes to bring the total to around 1,4 million tonnes.
Most of the grain is kept under less secure tarpaulin shelters.
