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Photo: Wim De Schamphelaere
“Contributing to food security, while increasing the income of smallholder farmers.”
Introduction Smallholder farmers are the foundation of the economy in most developing countries. Their success or failure means the difference between eating and NOT eating for 870 million food insecure people.
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Smallholder farmers face an unsustainably high percentage of losses each and every year. According to the FAO, 45% of fruits and vegetables in developing countries never reach the consumer. That’s 45% less food in markets, on tables and in mouths. This postharvest loss is a result of smallholder farmers and market vendors lacking adequate protection for their produce from the climate, pests and diseases. Nearly half of a farmers investment of time and resources is needlessly wasted, causing higher prices and food shortages.
After 5 days in 27°C in normal storage
Post harvest solutions for Smallholder farmers
Wakati Solution Wakati is a simple and innovative solution that alters the climate of fruit and vegetable storages to increase shelf life. This requires only a fraction of the energy and materials necessary for traditional cooling, making Wakati a cheap, clean and a life changing solution.
After 5 days in 27°C in Wakati
STORYLINE % of population active in agriculture
“Improving the productivity, profitability, and sustainability of smallholder farming is the main pathway out of poverty.” Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Kofi Annan
> 90 80-90 70-80 60-70 50-60 40-50 < 40
% % % % % % %
“Minimizing post-harvest losses of already produced food is more sustainable than increasing production to compensate for these losses.“ Prof. Dr. A.Kader University of California
FOOD WASTE CONSEQUENCES Ecological
Economical
Humanitarian
Wastes water Deforestation Soil erosion
Squander Labour Fertilisers Pesticides
Causes hunger Cognitive impairment Regional instability
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Climate chamber for storing fruits and vegetables After 5 days at 27°C
1 m³ 200 kg Inside Wakati
Outside Wakati
Weight loss: Inside Wakati Lettuce: 13.7 % Carrots: 5.3 % Beans: 7.9 %
Weight loss: Outside Lettuce: Carrots: Beans:
Wakati 54.1 % 33.2 % 25.6 %
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Adding Value to Each Step of the Chain
Farmers Transport Market vendors Home
Academic confirmation by KU Leuven After 10 Days in 30 °C
Source: Wakati voor de bewaring van groenten en fruit in ontwikkelingslanden T. Degrande, N. Gerrits, C. Roye, P. Truyen, 14 mei 2013
Environment
Weight loss (%)
Weight loss of carrots Cooling Environment Wakati
Applied force (kg)
Time (days)
Hardness of carrots
Wakati Cooling Environment Wakati
Time (days)
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Post harvest solutions for Smallholder farmers
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