EcoCold Solutions
Tracing the operational path of smallholder crop harvests from hot fields to secure tables.
Farmers harvest tomatoes and perishables in high heat. Due to lacking cold logistics, up to 40% of yields spoil in transit, cutting margins and threatening local food supply.
The farmer issues a simple offline USSD command on a basic phone to reserve a solar-powered cooler pallet at Kaduna's transit depot, preventing thermal breakdown.
Real-time cellular IoT sensors track humidity and temperature (maintaining 4.2°C). Automated cellular triggers alert the fleet if deviations occur.
The portal matches the fresh crops with regional wholesale buyers, guaranteeing prompt payment and bypassing expensive middleman markups.
A connected tech architecture securing post-harvest cargo.
Digital reservations with instant confirmation. Farmers reserve storage pallets dynamically at affordable daily rates.
24/7 temperature, humidity, battery status, and ambient tracking with automated anomaly alerts to protect crop batches.
Route-optimized delivery schedules with real-time transit telemetry, ETA tracking, and digital delivery confirmations.
Direct matching between wholesale buyers and cold lockers—eliminating middleman markups and guaranteeing fair prices.
Accessible via USSD codes on basic feature phones—no internet connection or smartphone required for rural smallholders.
Affordable cold-chain warehousing and logistics designed for smallholders and distributors.
Empirical validation proving our solar-storage and routing architectures.
Visualizing our cellular IoT sensors and modular solar storage lockers.
