ETS MVUTU GreenBox ™?
Funding Stage: Mid stage
Country: Congo-Brazzaville
Award: Participant
"Revolutionizing farm cold storage solutions"
Mvutu designs, installs, commissions and operates 100% solar powered walk-in cold rooms branded “GreenBox™”, in outdoor markets farm clusters. GreenBox™ are used by smallholder farmers, retailers and wholesalers to store and preserve fresh fruits, vegetables other perishable foods 24/7, extending their shelf life from 2 days to 21 days. Solar powered cold rooms also provide them with clean energy systems to improve their livelihoods. GreenBox is also working on creating a market analysis solution for farmers so that they receive information on the expected price of the products they store. This will help them make better decisions on when and where to sell the stored products.
Mission
To create sustainable and affordable decentralized cooling systems and smart market analysis tool and ensure it reaches every small and marginal farmer.
Vision
To enable small and marginal farmers to create more value from agriculture by giving them access to the right technology.