Products Offered at SIRDC

BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

• Mushroom
o High Quality Mushroom spawn
o Fresh Oyster Mushroom
o Dried Mushroom
o Mushroom training Course

• Herbal Teas
A variety of herbal products are now available from SIRDC and these are some of the popular teas that are available
o Catmint
o Lemon grass
o Peppermint
o Garlic
o Ginger
o Parsley
o Thyme
o Pennywort
o Rosemary
o Comfrey
o Lavender
o Oregon
o Mint
o Basil

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE

• Rammed Earth Technology

ELECTRONIC AND COMMUNICATIONS INSTITUTE

• Electronic Door Lock
This is a stand alone door lock and offers the following benefits:
o Multi-user access
o PIN number for identification
o Keyless access through door
o Warning alarm to unauthorised users
o Security and convenience

ENVIROMENT AND REMOTE SENSING INSTITUTE

The following services are available from the institute
• Environmental impact assessments
• Cleaner Production, safety and House keeping
• Tailor made courses on environmental management
• Water and Waste-water management
• Zimbabwe Environmental Legislation awareness
• Introduction to GIS
• Advanced GIS Concepts
• Introduction to Remote Sensing
• Remote Sensing and GIS Software

ENERGY TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE

A wide variety of solar powered products are available from the institute and these include:
• Solar Driers
• Solar Street Lights
• Solar Cookers

Also available are the following services
• Energy Management services
• Boiler Optimisation Course
• Industrial Boiler Optimisation course
• Practical Training on design, construction and operation of solar home systems and solar water systems

FOOD AND BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

• High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

Benefits
o Affordable
o Reliable as units are individually tested and guaranteed to exceed stringent performance specifications
o Great savings on foreign currency
o Delivery times of at most 5 days
o Old columns can be refilled at affordable prices

NATIONAL METROLOGY INSTITUTE

• Calibration services
• Repair of measuring instruments
• Conductivity and ph calibration standard solutions

PRODUCTION ENGENEERING INSTITUTE

• Gravity Mill
This product is versatile and can grind all types of dried grain. It also offers the following benefits:
o Occupies small space only one square metre
o Faster milling time approximately 1500kgs per hour
o Well balanced beaters and motor that result in reduced vibrations and noise emission
o Safe and simple to operate
o Low dust emission leading to hygienic milling conditions
o Competitively priced

• Dehuller
This is a new product (still in production and nearing completion). It is designed to complement the grinding mill. Our Dehuller offers the following benefits:

o Simple to operate
o Competitively priced

For more information on the products please contact:

Martha Madzara, Marketing Analyst (Business Operations Unit)
P.O. Box 6640
Harare
Telephone: 04-860321-9
Fax: 04-860348/50/51
Email: mushamba@sirdc.ac.zw, herbs@sirdc.ac.zw, bou@sirdc.ac.zw

Sarah Nyengerai, Marketing Analyst (Business Operations Unit)
P.O. Box 6640
Harare
Telephone: 04-860321-9
Fax: 04-860348/50/51
Email: snyengerai@sirdc.ac.zw, bou@sirdc.ac.zw

Precious Chekai, Marketing Analyst (Business Operations Unit_
P.O. Box 6640
Harare
Telephone: 04-860321-9
Fax: 04-860348/50/51
Email: pchekai@sirdc.ac.zw, bou@sirdc.ac.zw