Illuminum Greenhouses develop low-cost greenhouses from local materials that can be monitored and remotely controlled via text messages.
Greenhouses boost crop production, yielding 15 to 20 times more produce than a normal field of the same area. The smart sensors and management options of Illuminum Greenhouses further increase productivity at low cost, enabling farmers to increase their incomes without using more resources.
“If agriculture is to succeed in the future, it must embrace and leverage big data.”
Taita Ngetich – Co-Founder, Illuminum Greenhouses Kenya
Why you should care
Greenhouses boost crop production, yielding 15 to 20 times more produce than a normal field of the same area. The smart sensors and management options of Illuminum Greenhouses further increase productivity at low cost, enabling farmers to increase their incomes without using more resources.
How the Global Goals are addressed
Zero Hunger
Making greenhouses accessible for smallholder farmers leads to increased crop production and profitability for farmers, in turn fighting hunger in these regions.
Clean Water and Sanitation
By controlling water usage via irrigation schedules, Illuminum Greenhouse owners can cut water use by more than 60%, according to the company.
Affordable and Clean Energy
Solar panels are a central part of the greenhouse solution and supply clean energy for powering the electric components and sensors in the Illuminum Greenhouse systems.
Decent Work and Economic Growth
The cheapest greenhouse costs just $89, meaning that Illuminum Greenhouses provide a realistic business improvement option for many rural farmers.
Illuminum Greenhouses
Illuminum Greenhouses are an Agri-Tech greenhouse and drip installation company in Kenya working with smallholder farmers to improve production and increase efficiency through the use of new modern technologies.
Global Goals addressed