Episode 17: Innovations to Prolong the Shelf-Life of Fruit and Vegetables
Description
Controlling the ripening of fruits and vegetables could be a major step forward in securing incomes for farmer and traders, as well as mitigating the impacts of climate change on the entire production chain. In this episode two traders from Kasubi Market in Kampala talk to WIlliam Ssekiranda about the challenges posed by the perish-ability of the produce they sell.
Then we hear from two Ugandan innovators who are developing ways of extending the shelf-life of fresh produce. Annet Diana Nanono and Gift Arnold Mugisha are developing their solutions with support from the Uganda Climate Innovation Fund.
You can find out more about their innovations here:
You can find out more about the Uganda Climate Innovation Fund here:
https://csj.co.ug/page/about-ucif
...and details of what the fund covers here:
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