Across Africa, post-harvest losses remain one of the biggest challenges facing the agricultural sector, with estimates suggesting that 30% to 50% of perishable produce is lost before reaching the market. Increasingly, investment in cold chain infrastructure is being identified as a critical solution to this long-standing problem. Cold chain systems—including refrigerated storage, transport, and distribution—are ...

Up to 40% of food is lost between farms and markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, with two-thirds of this in the first mile Driving efficiency in cold chain and refrigeration can deliver 30% of the required energy savings by 2050 while greatly reducing food loss and waste Spurring global action on energy efficiency is one of ...