Postharvest losses due to the lack of a proper cold chain result in income losses and unnecessary food waste and carbon emissions. Over the past two years, “Your Virtual Cold Chain Assistant” (Your VCCA) has collaborated with solar-powered, decentralised cold room providers in India, Nigeria, and the Philippines to decrease postharvest losses in horticultural crops. Under Your VCCA, the BASE Foundation and Empa launched the Coldtivate app - an integrated tool to improve the cold room management. The app aims to replace manual registers by providing a digital tool for cooling companies to record crate check-in and check-outs, including information such as weight, crop type, and fees owed.

Despite the anticipated benefits of the app, cooling companies and farmers have struggled to consistently map and showcase their impact due to the absence of a unified methodology and centralised platform. With the support from the Climate Ledger Initiative, Your VCCA is now working on integrating a new Impact Dashboard on its Coldtivate app! With this innovative tool, companies can easily track and analyse the effects of their operations on their business, the users, and the environment.

What is Your VCCA’s new Impact Dashboard?

Your VCCA Website

Coldivate App Website