GRATIS FOUNDATION GRATIS’ contribution and response to the technological changes and economic challenges in Ghana, and in Africa as a whole .
COMPANY PROFILE • GRATIS Foundation evolved out of the Ghana Regional Appropriate Technology Industrial Service ( GRATIS ) Project, established by the Government of Ghana (GOG) in 1987 with support from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the European Union (EU) to promote small-scale industrialization in Ghana.
COMPANY PROFILE • GRATIS Operate through our Head office, 8 Regional Centres and 21 District Centres (3 Rural Technology Service Centres and 18 Rural Technology Facilities.
GRATIS MANDATE To promote industrialization and the dissemination of appropriate technologies in all the regions of the country by developing and demonstrating marketable products and processes which will enable micro, small and medium enterprise to increase productivity, employment and the resultant multiplier effect on the economy.
Mission • To research, design, develop, manufacture and market appropriate technology-based products and services for micro, small and medium enterprises so as to facilitate socio-economic and industrial development in Ghana and other African countries.
Vision • To be a centre of excellence for research and innovation for appropriate technology products and services in Africa. •
STATEMENT • A powerful force drives the world toward a converging commonality, and that force is technology. • The Poverty Gap between the developed and underdeveloped nations is Technology gap as opined by Hon. Mahama Ayariga – Minister of Environment Science and Innovation.
Technological Changes 1. Manual activities are giving way to use of machines. 2. Use of mechanized farm implements instead of Hoe and Cutlass. 3. Computers and Emails instead of Typewriters and postal letters. 4. Mobile Phone being used as Camera, Radio, modem, receiving and sending emails, recorder, video player, etc, etc.
ECONOMIC CHALLENGES 1. Depreciation of the Cedi, 2. High Interest rate. 3. Low incomes. 4. High Input Costs 5. Higher Imports than Exports. 6. Unemployment.
EFFECT OF OUR INABILITY TO MOVE WITH TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES GHANA’S (AFRICA) in -ability to produce our own equipment to: 1. Mine our Gold. 2. Explore our Oil and Gas reserves. 3. Process our raw Cocoa into Semi/Finished products. 4. Manufacture and assemble our vehicles. 5. Process perishable crops such as oranges, tomatoes, vegetables, etc.
RESULTS OF OUR INABILITY TO MOVE WITH TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES 1. Ghana earns less that 10% of Gold revenue. 2. Earns Less than 15% of oil revenue. 3. Losses USD1.7B to post harvest losses. 4. Importation of almost everything. 5. Loss of revenue as a result of exportation of Raw materials (33% loss on cocoa – 1million tons x $3,050 x 0.33 = $1B ). 6. Unemployment, Depreciation of the Cedi, etc.
GR GRATIS TIS CON ONTR TRIBUTION IBUTION AND ND RE RESPONSE SPONSE SO O FA FAR. R. Through: 1. Research, Design, Prototype and Manufacture of agric/agro processing and waste management equipment. 2. Metal fabrication and engineering services 3. Technology Based Employment Skills Training.
Technology Based Employment Skills Training 3-Year Technical Apprenticeship: • Metal Machining • Welding & Fabrication • Ferrous and Non-ferrous Founding • Woodworking and Pattern Making • Blacksmithing
Go Goal l of of ou our r Tr Train inin ing To provide technical and entrepreneurial skills to Industry and for se self lf-employmen employment .
GRATIS APPRENTICE – DEP. HEAD OF WELDING – SAFO KANTANKA - ASSEMBLY PLANT 15
Employable Skills Training In Collaboration with CSIR • Batik/Tie-dye, Screen Printing • Soap, Pomade and Powder Making • Broad/Narrow Loom weaving. • Beekeeping/Honey Extraction • Snail Rearing, Mushroom Cultivation • Grass Cutter/Rabbit Rearing
GRATIS RESPONSE TO TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES Technology is advancing daily. Our Response is to Upgrade our Engineering Skills Training to Certificate, Diploma, Degree, Masters and Doctorate levels by setting up a Practical – ( Hands- on, Minds-on and Hearts-on) University of Applied Technology.
PRACTICAL TRAI NING EQUIPMENT VEHICLE LIFTED WITH HYDRAULIC RAMP
RESPONSE TO TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES Manufacture and Supply of Equipment for: 1. Job Creation 2. Reduction of Post Harvest Losses 3. Income Generation 4. Reduction of Drudgery. 5. Increase Productivity. 6. Increase Exports and reduce imports
SHEABUTTER EXTRACTION A. Agri/Agro Processing: We produce equipment for:- Shea butter Extraction – 1.Grinding, 2. Roasting, and Milling. 3. Kneading. 4. Boiling and collection of Butter.
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CASSAVA PROCESSING – 70 DIRECT JOBS FOR GARI PROCESSING CENTRE GARI Processing . 1. Harvesting. 2. Peeling of Cassava. 3. Grating of Cassava. 4. Pressing of grated cassava. 5. Roasting. 6. Packaging: Sealing and Bagging
CASSAVA HARVESTING USING MECHANICAL CASSAVA HARVESTER
MEN AND WOMEN PEELING CASSAVA
TILED WASHING BAYS
GRATING OF CASSAVA
GARI ROASTING
PACKAGED EXPORT AND MALLS
HIGH QUALITY CASSAVA FLOUR (HQCF) PROCESSING • HQCF for production of Composite Flour (Wheat and cassava Flour) A study has shown that replacing wheat flour with 20% non-wheat flour (composite flour) for the manufacture of bakery products would result in an estimated savings of US$2 billion annually to Ghana; 50% Composite Flour = US$5 billion.(Ghanaweb 18.07.2012)
DRYER (GRATIMP) FOR HIGH QUALITY CASSAVA FLOUR
Manufacture and Supply of Equipment • Palm oil Extraction. • 1. First Plant. • 2. Clarifier. • 3. Final Product
Palm Fruit Processing Palm Fruit Sripper Oil Expeller Screw Press Digestor
Manufacture and Supply of Equipment • Cereal and Grain Threshing/Hulling/Milling • Fruit juice and Honey Extractors
MULTICROP THRESHING for RICE, MAIZE, SOYABEANS, SORGHUM. Tel: 0302 204243 / 207610
Animal Feed Processing Feed Mixer Hammer Mill Tel: 0303207610 Maize Thresher
CROP RESIDUE PROCESSOR – processing of cow, goat and sheep feed Watch Video Tel: 0303207610
LEAF SHREDDER (FOR FISH FEED)
Fruit Juice Extractor – 750kg. Mango Pineapple, Orange, and Water Melon. 4/21/2015 38
Manufacture and Supply of Equipment • Palm Kernel Oil Extraction • Coconut Oil Extraction • Fish Smoking. • Cashew Processing, Citronella Oil Extraction
Bakery and Catering Ovens Tel: 0302 204243 / 207610
Chalk Making Machine • No electricity • 2000 pc per hour • 285 pc every 5 to 7 min Tel: 0302 204243 / 207610 • Low capital
FARM IMPLEMENT - RIGGERS Tel: 0303207610
Manufacture and Supply of Equipment Continued:-. B. Sanitation and Waste Management: • Solid Waste Containers • Litter/Dust Bins C. Spare Parts: • Sprockets, Gears, Impellers, Shafts, Plain Bearings (Bushings) •
Tel: 0303207610
SPARE PARTS FOR INDUSTRY, SME AND OIL & GAS. Oil Cans WORM GEARS Tel: 0303207610
COMPUTER NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED (Cnc) MACHINE Machines precision Mass production for parts to international SMEs, Industry, standard. including Oil and Gas. Watch Video Tel: 0303207610
GAS AND SOLAR DRYER FOR DRYING VEGETABLES
GRATIS - CHARCOAL KILN ( 2 TONNE / BATCH) • Reduction of methane emission in charcoal production. • Environmentally friendly. • Built from high grade materials and red oxide coated.
COCOA POD BREAKER – 3TON/HR. CAPACITY.
HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT Tel: 0303207610
Fufu machine – Wooden Watch Video Tel: 0303207610
Groundnut Sheller – Shells two bags per hour; employs 20 staff 4/21/2015 53
Groundnut undnut Proces cessing sing Equipment uipment Grinding Mill GROUNDNUT DECORTICATOR Watch Video Groundnut Polisher Groundnut Kneader Tel: 0303207610
FARM IMPLEMENT - RIGGERS Tel: 0303207610
Continuous Improvement – Manual Single Screw Press
Continuous Improvement – Hydraulic Press Heavy Duty Cassava Dough Hyd ydraul raulic ic Press ss Capacity: 6 6 bag ags s / batch Watch Video Tel: 0303207610
MADE-IN-GHANA INITIATIVE • To red educe uce th the e im importation portation of Cars, Spare Parts, Computers, Mobile Phones, Blenders, Tractors, etc, and Improve prove th the e qual qu ality ity of our r eq equipment ipment being manufactured in Ghana presently, then we require - • Sp Spec ecialized, ialized, Sk Skil illed led and d Hi High ghly ly Educat ducated ed and d Pract ctically ically Tr Trained ained Engineers. gineers. Tel: 0303207610
WAY FORWARD 1. Collaborate with Kantanga Group for Vehicle manufacture and Assembly 2. Setup Tractor manufacture and Assembly 3. Setup Cocoa Processing Centres in every district of Cocoa growing area. 4. Setup Practical (Hands-on) GRATIS University College of Applied Technology.
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