Integration of renewable energy-powered cold storage solutions for reducing post-harvest food waste in rural agricultural areas

Oluwaseun Francis Owolabi, Dupe Stella Ogundipe, Peter Makinde · 2024 · World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews

Summary. Researchers developed a renewable energy-powered cold storage system combining solar and wind power with smart sensors and AI for rural farms. Field trials in the UK and US showed the system reduced post-harvest food waste by 43.5%, extended produce shelf-life by 300%, and increased farmer income by 43%. It cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80% compared to diesel systems and achieved strong economic returns and farmer adoption rates.

Read the original

Cite this article

Owolabi, O. F., Ogundipe, D. S., & Makinde, P.. (2024). Integration of renewable energy-powered cold storage solutions for reducing post-harvest food waste in rural agricultural areas. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews. https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.24.1.3202

@article{owolabi-2024-integration-renewable-energy-powered-cold,
  title   = {Integration of renewable energy-powered cold storage solutions for reducing post-harvest food waste in rural agricultural areas},
  author  = {Oluwaseun Francis Owolabi and Dupe Stella Ogundipe and Peter Makinde},
  journal = {World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews},
  year    = {2024},
  doi     = {10.30574/wjarr.2024.24.1.3202},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.24.1.3202}
}

TY  - JOUR
TI  - Integration of renewable energy-powered cold storage solutions for reducing post-harvest food waste in rural agricultural areas
AU  - Oluwaseun Francis Owolabi
AU  - Dupe Stella Ogundipe
AU  - Peter Makinde
JO  - World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews
PY  - 2024
DO  - 10.30574/wjarr.2024.24.1.3202
UR  - https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.24.1.3202
ER  -

Details

DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.24.1.3202
Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Regions: Europe, North America
Categories: energy, food-systems, agtech
Added: 2026-04-28