Solar-powered cold storage supports resilient food systems and limits post-harvest crop losses. With TEA funding, SokoFresh piloted a business model to bring these technologies straight to Kenya's rural and often off-grid smallholder farmers, reducing spoilage to just 2%. Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Ministry of Energy United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) Commercial banks, county government of Nakuru and Meru EUR 24. 6 million 04/2022 –. Off-grid cold storage for farmers in Kenya Country/Region Kenya Sector Agriculture, cold storage, refrigeration Retrofit or new New Project Size (cooling equipment) Refrigeration Unit Cooling Capacities (Watts):9496 watts Case Study Partners 1 / SokoFresh Case Study Off-grid cold storage for. Nakuru and Nyandarua, are two of the counties in Kenya dubbed 'country's food basket' owing to fertile soils, favourable climate, and topography. A new article by the Clean Cooling Network highlights the impressive impact of the SPOKE programme in Kenya, which is delivering a 50% increase in return for local farmers. This is made possible through a combination of sustainable cold chain infrastructure, solar-powered cooling technologies, and. Smallholder farmers produce more than 70% of Kenya's food, yet they lose up to 40% of their harvests before reaching markets. The culprit? Weak or nonexistent cold chain infrastructure. Without reliable cold storage and refrigerated transport, perishable produce like milk, fish, poultry, and. This section offers an overview of the three critical sectors where cooling and cold chain systems are essential in Kenya, along with the challenges currently faced and potential opportunities in each sector: 1) Food, Nutrition, and Agriculture, 2) Health Services and 3) Human Comfort and Safety in.