By Taryn Browne
In Zimbabwe, as across much of Africa, food security is a pressing priority.
Maize remains the country’s staple food, yet production is often threatened by erratic weather patterns, post-harvest losses, and limited processing capacity.
Ensuring that harvested grain is stored and processed efficiently is essential to safeguarding supply and stabilising food prices.
For over 160 years, Bühler has been developing solutions that help ensure sustainable food production worldwide.
From its Johannesburg office, with service stations in Cape Town, Lusaka, and Maputo, Bühler Southern Africa is well positioned to support regional development through reliable grain storage, processing, and milling technologies.
“Our mission is innovation for a better world,” says Marco Sutter
“Our mission is innovation for a better world,” says Marco Sutter, Managing Director of Bühler Southern Africa.
“We offer a strong and trusted local presence in Africa, with a state-of-the-art workshop, local spares stockholding, and a dedicated team to help develop new process solutions and nurture fresh talent for the region.”
Bühler’s innovations are designed to directly address the agricultural challenges that shape food security.
The latest technologies in grain cleaning, roller milling, and vibration monitoring improve consistency, efficiency, and profitability for millers and food processors, while supporting long-term sustainability goals.
In animal feed, Bühler has introduced advancements such as the Granulex® 5 Series hammer mill, which offers higher throughput, reduced energy consumption, and faster changeovers.
Alongside this, digital solutions are helping producers optimise operations, increase yield, nd maintain consistent quality.
As a technology partner for the food, feed, and mobility industries, Bühler has committed to having solutions ready to multiply by 2025 that reduce energy, waste, and water by 50% in the value chains of its customers.
Alongside technology, Bühler is deeply invested in people
It also proactively collaborates with suppliers to reduce climate impacts throughout the supply chain. In its own operations, Bühler has developed a pathway to achieve a 60% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 (Greenhouse Gas Protocol Scopes 1; and 2, against a 2019 baseline).
Alongside technology, Bühler is deeply invested in people. The company’s bursary programme, educational workshops, and training initiatives are designed to equip young Africans with the skills to drive innovation in the food sector. By strengthening local capacity, Bühler ensures that the continent’s next generation of engineers and technicians can play an active role in shaping Africa’s food systems.
Through its combination of cutting-edge technology, long-term investment, and community-oriented initiatives, Bühler is reinforcing its role as a partner in building resilience and prosperity across Africa.
“We are here for the long run,” concludes Sutter. “Our aim is to help secure a sustainable future for food and agriculture in Africa.”
About Bühler
Bühler is driven by its purpose of creating innovations for a better world, balancing the needs of economy, humanity, and nature in all its decision-making processes. Billions of people come into
contact with Bühler technologies as they cover their basic needs for food and mobility every day.
Two billion people each day enjoy foods produced on Bühler equipment; and one billion people travel in vehicles manufactured using parts produced with Bühler solutions.
Countless people wear eyeglasses, use smart phones, and read newspapers and magazines – all of which depend on Bühler process technologies and solutions. Having this global relevance, Bühler is in a unique position to turn today’s global challenges into sustainable business.
As a technology partner for the food, feed, and mobility industries, Bühler has committed to having solutions ready to multiply by 2025 that reduce energy, waste, and water by 50% in the value chains of its customers. It also proactively collaborates with suppliers to reduce climate impacts throughout the
value chain.
In its own operations, Bühler has developed a pathway to achieve a 60% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 (Greenhouse Gas Protocol Scopes 1 and 2, against a 2019 baseline).
Bühler spends up to 5% of turnover on research and development annually to improve both the commercial and sustainability performance of its solutions, products, and services.
In 2024, some 12,350 employees generated a turnover of CHF 3.0 billion. As a Swiss family-owned company with a history spanning 165 years, Bühler is active in over 140 countries around the world and operates a global network of 105 service stations, 31 manufacturing sites, and research and training centers in 26 locations.
Taryn Browne is Head of Marketing, Southern Africa
Bühler Southern Africa
Phone: +27 11 801 3500
Mobile: +27 66 307 4618
E-mail: taryn.browne@buhlergroup.com
www.buhlergroup.com
