Amjad, Waseem, Akram, Fatima, Parmar, Aditya ORCID: 0000-0002-2662-1900, Precoppe, Marcelo ORCID: 0000-0002-7937-5782, Munir, Anjum, Asghar, Furqan and Mahmood, Faisal (2023) Decentralised solar-powered cooling systems for fresh fruits and vegetables to reduce postharvest losses in developing regions: a review. Clean Energy. ISSN 2515-4230 (Print), 2515-396X (Online) (In Press)

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Abstract

Energy availability for on-farm storage and processing is a critical challenge smallholders face, which hinders agricultural productivity. Thirty per cent of food produced globally is lost post-harvest, with the proportion being exceptionally high in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) due to a lack of on-farm handling and storage facilities. Conventional cold storage solutions have not taken off at the smallholder level in LMIC, particularly due to a lack of availability and access to reliable grid electricity. Therefore, off-grid decentralised solar-powered cold storage units can play a vital role in preserving the produce at production sites and enhancing livelihood and rural development with a minimal carbon footprint.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	solar panels; photovoltaics; postharvest tecnologies
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General) T Technology > T Technology (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute > Food & Markets Department
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Last Modified:	08 Feb 2023 10:50
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/38519

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