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SARO AGRO INDUSTRIAL LTD
SARO AGRO INDUSTRIAL LTD is a family owned Zambian company. The family history goes back to the 1940s, when, the now late, Mr. & Mrs. Oza made Livingstone, Zambia, home. The business they started in Livingstone provided the base from which the ‘SARO GROUP’ emerged in 1987.
INTRODUCTION
SARO was established in 1987, initially, to manufacture Hammer Mills. Gradually SARO extended its product range to include tractors, farm machinery & irrigation pumps and equipment.
In 2007 with a national focus on agriculture, SARO further increased the range to include
- Livestock & Fisheries
- SARO Industrial Equipment
- Expanded manufacturing capacity
- Undertook an investment of over $12 million in infrastructure and machinery
INVESTMENT
- Our technical manpower was greatly increased
- We have over 300 staff members
- 14 SARO Branches which includes Head Office in Lusaka
- In 2022, with the opportunities presented by the introduction of Government funding under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), we introduced Earth Moving Equipment in our portfolio, with the expansion of the activities of the Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) & Equipment & Machinery Programs (EMP), we have increased our Branch network.
VISION
Improve lives through sustainable national and regional economic growth
POWERING PROGRESS WITH GENERATORS & SOLAR SOLUTIONS
Energy is the lifeblood of modern agriculture & infrastructure development. SARO recoqnises this need and supplies a diverse range of generators to meet the various demands. Renowned brands such as Kirloskar, CGM and SAROGEN are part of the impressive lineup, catering to both industrial domestic requirements. SARO AGRO has also expanded into providing solar power back up solutions, reinforcing their commitment to sustainable energy.
With an ever increasing population in Africa it is vital for the agricultural sector to grow, in order to do that agricultural infrastructure is required. With focus on ‘Green Energy’. With this in mind SARO has grown it’s range of products to include Solar Batteries, Inverters, Solar Panels and other associated products. The size of the Technical Support team has also been increased. Solar Street Lights, Solar Powered Hammer Mills, Egg Incubators, Solar Surface Pumps, Solar Submersible Pumps, Solar Centre Pivots, Solar Back Up Solutions for homes, business’& institutions, these are all offered by SARO. SARO recently commissioned a 238kW and a 300kW Hybrid Solar System, Indo Zambia Bank (HQ) and Mkango Golf View Hotel respectively, both located in Lusaka. For both of these installations, the hybrid system has helped reduced the reliance on grid power and the reduction of Genset usage during load shedding periods. SARO also commissioned 976No.s of 120W Solar Streetlights in selected roads of Livingstone City. This project was funded by the World Bank in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism of Zambia.
Very importantly SARO has built a reputation in the market of supplying quality, reliable & competitively priced products & After Sales Service countrywide.
