Low-cost cold storage technologies to boost farmers resilience and income

A new project on affordable post-harvest technologies such as low-cost cold storage equipments to boost farmers resilience and income is managed by Dr Jane Ambuko, a scientist at the University of Nairobi's Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection and CoP on food loss reduction member.

The Daily Nation online newspaper, in an article published on February, 17 by Leopold Obi (The eco-friendly way to preserve mangoes) has reported about this project, presenting the innovative technology applied to slow down deterioration of the fruits while preserving their quality.

Watch also an interesting video reportage by NTV Kenya: Technology helps farmers reap better incomes from mangoes. 

Read more here: Easy way to put money in mango farmers’ pockets by Jane Ambuko in the Daily Nation.

The project falls in the Yieldwise programme founded by The Rockefeller Foundation for the reduction of food losses.

Interesting publications on post-harvest management of mangoes have been recently published by FAO:

• Post-harvest management of mango for quality and safety assurance 
• Low cost, high impact solutions for improving the quality and shelf-life of mangoes in local markets