Updated Jun 18, 2019
Plastic crates for transport of produce
Part of Agribusiness Associates, Inc
https://horticulture.ucdavis.edu/project/postharvest-losses-rwanda
Rashmi Ekka
Plastic crates for protection of fruits and vegetables during transport/storage
Resuable plastic crates decrease damage during packing and transportation and have good ventilation vs traditional baskets or sacks which are typically 100kgs.
Stage 5: Scaling
Focus Areas:
Post Harvest
Implemented In:
Rwanda
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Country Implemented In
Verified Funding
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Problem
Significant postharvest losses occur due to physical damage to fruits and vegetables during transport and storage
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Solution
Resuable plastic crates decrease damage during packing and transportation and have good ventilation vs traditional baskets or sacks which are typically 100kgs.
Target Beneficiaries
Smallholder farmers
Competitive Advantage
Traditional baskets or sacks do not provide adequate protection of fruits and vegetables
Milestone
Date Unknown
Funds RaisedVERIFIED
$1,500,000 withDryCard, Zero Energy Cool Chamber, Maturity Index and 1 more SEE ALL
TITLEReducing postharvest losses in Rwanda
TYPEGrant
FOCUS AREAS
Food Safety and Standards and Post Harvest
Implemented InGuinea, Guatemala, Ghana and 9 more SEE ALLGuinea, Guatemala, Ghana, Cambodia, Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Rwanda, Mexico, Kenya, Honduras, Zambia and Thailand SEE LESS
ORGANIZATIONSU.S. Agency for International Development, University of California, DavisU.S. Agency for International Development, University of California, Davis
as part of
Bureau of Food Security, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture, Feed the FutureBureau of Food Security, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture, Feed the FutureDate Unknown
New Country Implemented In
Rwanda
