Solar fridges lift African farmers' incomes by 50 percent
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Soko Fresh solar-powered cold storage reduces food spoilage rates across African farms, cutting waste that claims up to 40 percent of harvested food between harvest and market, while lifting farmer incomes by 50 percent.
Early data from one provider; scale of rollout and long-term sustainability not detailed in excerpt.
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