Did you know that according to FAO estimate, one third of all food is wasted? Using refrigerators is an efficient way to bring the number down. Sounds simple, but still not possible in many rural areas, lacking safe and reliable electricity. SokoFresh™, a Kenyan social enterprise, developed a solution for smallholder avocado farmers involving refrigeration, processing facilities and market access. Their pilot project was financed by EEP Africa and achieved impressive results.... Over 8,000 farmers saw a significant drop in food waste and jump in income. Today, SokoFresh has created 821 jobs, and raised 2.5 EUR million in equity, debt, and grant funding to scale up. Read the full story in NDF Results Report 2022 https://ndf.viewer.foleon.com/ndf/results-report-2022/