Cool Mangoes

酷芒果

• 批准号: 10047987
• 金额: $ 26.75万
• 依托单位: FARMER CHARLIE LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Feasibility Studies
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10047987
• 关键词: Cool; Mangoes

The Cool Mangoes project addresses the critical issue of cool storage of horticultural produces in Côte d'Ivoire. Mangoes make an important product which could be more efficiently used in the food chain, lowering wastes due to fruit flight attacks and the perishable nature of the production.Farmer Charlie (UK) and Cool Lions (Côte d'Ivoire) are partnering to develop an optimised digitally informed cooling solution for cooperatives.Containers will be available to cooperatives under a rent-to-own economically efficient model. In turn, cooperatives will then sell cooling capacity to farmers through a cost-effective, pay-as-you-store model.Our solution relies on solar panel energy, which is stable, and supports Côte d'Ivoire's goal of getting 42% electricity from renewable sources.On the digital front, containers are equipped with a remote door-lock system and sensors (e.g., temperature) to ensure the efficient use of the cooling facility and the best preservation of the produces. Sensors will also be used to measure external temperature and provide a way for "just-in-time" cool storage, which will provide further opportunities for farmers to sell their produces at the best price, later, while lowering the 20-40% post-harvest wastes. This translates in a CO2 emission reduction too.The "Cool Mangoes" project will demonstrate the benefits of cool storage through an on-site test in a Northern rural town of Côte d'Ivoire, central to mango production, involving a community of 400 farmers.Smallholder mango farmers will be able to preserve their produce, extending the shelf life of mangoes and other horticultural products (e.g., pineapples, fruits, and vegetables) by several weeks. The project will validate our innovative cooling-as-a-service solution and serve as a visitor centre for other cooperative leaders to secure additional deployments and scale our presence.An effort will be made to monitor and ensure equality, diversity, and inclusion, especially of women farmers and youth. We will also devise plan for net zero, sustainability and monitoring and evaluation of the success of the project. The communities will benefit not only through income increase, but also through the availability of vitamin-rich fruits and vegetables over a longer period of time, contributing to bettering of the local population health.

凉爽芒果项目解决了Côte科特迪瓦园艺产品冷藏的关键问题。芒果是一种重要的产品，可以更有效地在食物链中使用，减少由于水果被苍蝇袭击和生产的易腐性而造成的浪费。Farmer Charlie（英国）和Cool Lions （Côte d'Ivoire）正在合作开发一种优化的数字化制冷解决方案。集装箱将以租到拥有的经济高效模式提供给合作社。然后，合作社将通过成本效益高、量入为出的模式向农民出售制冷能力。我们的解决方案依赖于稳定的太阳能电池板，并支持Côte科特迪瓦42%的电力来自可再生能源的目标。在数字化方面，集装箱配备了远程门锁系统和传感器（例如温度），以确保冷却设施的有效使用和产品的最佳保存。传感器还将用于测量外部温度，并为“及时”冷藏提供一种方式，这将为农民提供更多机会，以最优惠的价格出售他们的产品，同时降低20-40%的收获后浪费。这也转化为二氧化碳排放量的减少。“冷藏芒果”项目将在科特迪瓦北部的一个农村小镇Côte进行现场试验，展示冷藏的好处。科特迪瓦是芒果生产的中心，有400名农民参加了该项目。芒果小农将能够保存他们的产品，将芒果和其他园艺产品（如菠萝、水果和蔬菜）的保质期延长数周。该项目将验证我们创新的“冷却即服务”解决方案，并作为其他合作领导人的参观中心，以确保更多的部署和扩大我们的存在。将努力监测和确保平等、多样性和包容性，特别是妇女农民和青年。我们还将制定净零、可持续性计划，并对项目的成功进行监测和评估。这些社区不仅将受益于收入的增加，而且还将受益于长期供应富含维生素的水果和蔬菜，从而有助于改善当地人口的健康。