Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu Side Event: How Japan’s know-how can help address food and nutrition challenges in the developing world Tokyo Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit 2021 NOV 30, 2021

1. Reducing Food Loss and Improving Food and
Nutrition Security through Solar Powered
Cold Storages in North-East Nigeria

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2019/2020
Co-created - Rebuilding Rural Livelihoods in Conflict-affected Northeast Nigeria
through Solar-Powered Cold Chain Systems, using Japanese technologies

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PROBLEM
In Nigeria, 45% of fresh food
spoils due to lack of cold storage...
...this causes 93 million small farmers
to lose 25% of their annual income.
Source: Rockefeller Foundation; Food Waste and Spoilage Initiative 2014

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Most equipment is too
costly for the average
farmer to purchase
Power grids are not capable
of delivering reliable energy
Most solutions are not
rugged enough to
withstand harsh conditions
Refrigeration used to extend shelf
life of perishables is
not-existent in Nigerian farms
clusters, aggregation centers and
marketplaces.

6. SOLUTION
Deploy
7
Solar powered walk-
in cold rooms in 7
high potential, non-
seasonal, outdoor
food markets

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BY-PASS Market, Yola, Adamawa State – 143 users

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JIMETA Market, Yola, Adamawa State – 132 users

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DUTSE MODERN Market, Dutse, Jigawa State – 163 users

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KASUWAN GWAN, Gombe, Gombe State – 141 users

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MUDA LAWAL Market, Bauchi, Bauchi State – 158 users

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WUNTI Market, Bauchi, Bauchi State – 159 users

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POTISKUM/MAMUDO TOWN Market, Potiskum, Yobe State – 144 users

16. 350 farmers, retailers and wholesalers trained on post harvest management
EDUCATION

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Learning By Doing Process

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350 farmers, retailers and wholesalers certified

19. We charge NGN100 (0.26 USD/night) to rent 1 plastic 20kg crate of produce
Each station holds 150 crates - up to 39 USD/day in revenue
REVENUE MODEL

20. OPERATIONS
Run by One Lady Hub Operators and One Lady Market Attendant per ColdHub.

21. 11,497kg of
fruits and
vegetables
saved
from spoilage
1 YEAR IMPACT OF 7 HUBS
1,040 farmers
and retailers
increased their
income from
US$60 to US
$120
14 jobs created
for women as Hub
Operators and
Market Attendants
337,260kg of
CO2
saved

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LEVERAGING JAPANESE TECHNOLOGY
Panasonic VBM 380 Watts Mono Solar Panels - power
generation for each ColdHubs

23. nnaemeka@coldhubs.com
+234 806 0292346
www.coldhubs.com