Food Loss reduction along the fresh produce supply chain
Equitable access to market opportunities for smallholder farmers
Increase in availability and affordability of fresh produce
Mandala
Agrifresh is a post-harvest management company in Nepal, on a mission to
reduce
post-harvest loss and waste in fresh fruits and vegetables.
We work closely with farmers, traders, and retailers to improve their post-harvest
supply
chain management.
The challenges
Lack of Adoption of
Proper Post-Harvest Management Technologies and Practices
Large Gap Between Farm
Gate and Retail Prices Due to High Food Loss
30-40% Food Loss in
Fruits and Vegetables Before Reaching Consumers
Inequitable Access to
Market Opportunities for Rural Farmers
Lack of Adoption of Proper Post-Harvest Management
Technologies and Practices
Large Gap Between Farm Gate and Retail Prices Due to
High Food Loss
30-40% Food Loss in Fruits and Vegetables Before
Reaching Consumers
Inequitable Access to Market Opportunities for Rural
Farmers
Our Solutions
Preserve
Affordable and effective solutions for post-harvest management to
extend
the
shelf life of fresh produce.
Empower
Consulting and capacity-building to help clients adopt necessary
post-harvest
management practices and technologies to reduce food loss and waste.
Expand
Increase market access for clients by enabling them to compete in new
and
distant markets.
Preserve
Affordable and effective solutions for post-harvest
management to
extend
the
shelf life of fresh produce.
Empower
Consulting and capacity-building to help clients adopt
necessary
post-harvest
management practices and technologies to reduce food loss and waste.
Expand
Increase market access for clients by enabling them to compete
in new
and
distant markets.
Impact
We are aligned with 9 out of 17 UN Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs).
Reducing
food
loss and waste is intricately connected to several SDGs, addressing various social, economic, and
environmental challenges.