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Creating a sustainable supply of processed food products using solar powered dehydrators

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Vaibhav Tidke

Cofounder and CEO at S4S Technologies

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Employees 101–200
Headquarters Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
In India, farmers often sell their produce for a cheaper price in the evening, as it otherwise rots. S4S Technologies has developed a business model that dehydrates and processes these excess vegetables and fruits, and builds a supply chain to get them to the market.
The company developed a solar conduction dryer that increases the shelf life of vegetables to six months. S4S developed the machine specifically for, and with input from, female farmers. The company identifies women entrepreneurs in villages who become aggregators that work with 15-20 micro-entrepreneurs each. Based on market demand, these micro-entrepreneurs dry items like ginger, garlic, carrot and beetroot. Once dried, aggregators supply the products back to S4S, which then sells the produce to institutional clients. The dryers are well-suited for farmers working under erratic electricity conditions, and the rent-based model makes the product affordable and helps generate additional income for farmers. S4S works directly with more than 1000 farmer and farmer cooperatives under its solar powered dehydration initiative supported by USAID, UKAID, Gates Foundation, and the Government of India.

Notable Achievements

  • Annual revenue of USD 35 million
  • Working with over 400,000 farmers and created over 3,000 green livelihoods
  • Winner of The Earthshot Prize, 2023 by Prince William

Currently Operating in Eleven Regions

Press Mentions

September 7, 2024

With 'Moomba', 7 Friends Use Solar Drying & Build a Rs 200 Cr Startup

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September 6, 2024

With 'Moomba', 7 Friends Use Solar Drying to Empower 3000+ Women & Build a Rs 200 Cr Startup

Read on The Better India »

November 13, 2023

Indian Climate Action Entrepreneurs Win Earthshot Prize 2023 For Creating Waste-Free Food System

Read on NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth Swachh India »

September 20, 2023

India's solar tech venture finalist in Prince William’s Earthshot Prize 2023

Read on Deccan Herald »

May 31, 2023

Harsh Mariwala’s Marico Innovation Foundation incubated S4S Technologies hits Rs 100 crore revenue

Read on cnbctv18.com »

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