Sustainability within Profeeds and Aquafeeds
Profeeds is a leading Zimbabwean stock feed manufacturer who produces feed for poultry (broilers, layers, ducks, and free-range birds), cattle, pig, goat, rabbit, horse, fish, crocodile, game feed as well as dog food.
The company distributes its feed through 57 retail stores nationwide with continued expansion plans throughout Zimbabwe. The shops provide a complete agri-solution for Zimbabwe farmers with stock feed, veterinary products, equipment, implements, seed, fertiliser and other agri inputs on sale and provide training on product use.
Awards
During the year, the following accolades were received by Profeeds:
Key Sustainability Highlights
- Profeeds has continued installing supplementary solar power at its shops throughout the country to ensure a continuous supply of electricity, especially for the refrigerators stocking veterinary medical supplies. In F2024, solar power was installed at an additional 34 branches bringing the total to 52 stores. This equates to a total installed solar capacity of 233 kW.
- In order to reduce energy consumption, a digital power factor has been installed to reduce maximum demand.
- From a water conservation perspective, the reuse of condensate steam at boiler points as a water source has been introduced.
- Profeeds is migrating to replacing diesel run forklifts with electric run forklifts. These are more efficient and also improve the air quality within the warehouses. Currently Profeeds has two electric forklifts
Note:
- For the historical data to be comparable, the Scope 1 Carbon Footprint for 2021 to 2023 has been recalculated using the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (UK) (DEFRA) factors for 2024.
- Scope 1 is higher than 2023 and Scope 2 lower due to increased power outages throughout 2024 and a week-long technical fault in October 2023 which resulted in increased reliance on generators.
