- Plastic garbage is being converted into cold storage units for small-scale fish value chain firms by the Kenyan company Kuza Freezer. Under the direction of Purity Gakuo, the business has been in operation for three years and has supplied approximately 350 equipment to clients that include ice sellers, poultry and milk vendors, and fish merchants.
- The firm provides a range of devices, including ones that may be put on-site and static freezers for use on fishing boats. They also make a 70-liter freezer that can be attached to a motorcycle’s rear to transport fish with ease.
- Customers may receive free installation and training from Kuza Freezers, and each unit is equipped with a monitoring system that monitors the need for repairs.
- The freezers are available for purchase for Ksh. 100,000 ($700) from the firm, with the option to pay in installments. Money wisely spent, in the eyes of many clients.
- Kuza Freezers are tackling two problems that Kenya faces: waste, especially plastic waste, and food security brought on by food losses. By doing this, they are also attempting to combat hunger and pollution.
- Food losses happen as a result of inadequate infrastructure that makes it difficult to get perishable food to final customers on time and in good condition. Kuza Freezer tackles these issues by collecting this garbage, reusing it, and utilizing it to construct the freezers’ exterior bodies.
- To sum up, Kuza Freezer offers cold storage options and lowers post-harvest losses, making it a viable option for small-scale fish value chain enterprises.
Source:
African News
