How cold chain is strengthening informal produce markets in Kenya
Companies like @FreshboxKE are providing a cold storage solution to farmers and market vendors with solar-powered cold boxes, a welcomed innovation for those in the informal produce sector.
๐ Refrigeration for All
Introducing the Mini FreshBox - a compact cold storage unit designed for rural markets and shops.
These mobile units keep fruits, vegetables, dairy, and meats fresh โ reducing spoilage and increasing income for small vendors.
๐ Exciting News from Kinakoni, Kitui County! ๐
Introducing FreshBox - Kitui, a game-changer for local vendors! This solar-powered unit minimizes waste and elevates fresh produce quality.
Check out the new FreshBox unit!
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Meet @freshboxKe, a startup reducing food waste through a refrigeration service of solar-powered walk-in cold rooms to preserve perishable foods
They're one of many incredible startups from the Startup Innovation Awards with @World_FoodForum
Learn more: https://t.co/4T77Kg1aLU
Half of all the staple food produced in Africa is lost in the post-harvest stage. Recently, we spoke with @IamJohnKM founder of @freshboxKe about scaling cold chain storage across Kenya's farm-to-fork supply chain
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One of the worst mistakes a group of people can make is to reject a good idea as characteristic of some other group they dislike just because the other group happened to discover it first. That's a recipe for staying behind.
About 40 to 50% of fresh produce in Kenya is lost due to the prohibitively high cost of refrigeration and storage by small-scale vendors. @freshboxKe is providing off-grid affordable cold storage solutions to address this challenge | @uonbi@IamJohnKM
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How cold chain is strengthening informal produce markets in Kenya
Entrepreneurs are providing a cold storage solution to farmers and market vendors with solar-powered cold boxes, a welcomed innovation for those in the informal produce sector.