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Plastic crates for transport of produce
Part of Agribusiness Associates, Inc
Plastic crates for protection of fruits and vegetables during transport/storage
https://horticulture.ucdavis.edu/project/postharvest-losses-rwanda
Rashmi Ekka
Send MessageStage 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
Innovation Description
Resuable plastic crates decrease damage during packing and transportation and have good ventilation vs traditional baskets or sacks which are typically 100kgs.
Competitive Advantage
Traditional baskets or sacks do not provide adequate protection of fruits and vegetables
Milestones
Date Unknown
Funds RaisedVERIFIED
$1,500,000 with CoolBot cold room, Maturity Index, Zero Energy Cool Chamber and 1 moreSEE ALL
TITLEReducing postharvest losses in Rwanda
TYPEGrant
FOCUS AREAS
Food Safety and Standards and Post Harvest
IMPLEMENTED INGuinea, Guatemala, Ghana and 9 moreSEE ALLGuinea, Guatemala, Ghana, Cambodia, Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Rwanda, Mexico, Kenya, Honduras, Zambia, ThailandSEE LESS
ORGANIZATIONSU.S. Agency for International Development, University of California, DavisU.S. Agency for International Development, University of California, Davis
as part of
Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture, Bureau of Food Security, Feed the FutureFeed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture, Bureau of Food Security, Feed the FutureDate Unknown
New Country Implemented In
Rwanda