ShareColdHubs: Revolutionising Nigerian agriculture with solar-powered cold rooms and empowering farmers
ColdHubs, founded by Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu, provides walk-in solar-powered cold rooms to combat post-harvest crop spoilage among small-scale farmers in Nigeria through Cooling-as-a-Service (CaaS). Their latest innovation, Design 2.0, uses split unit refrigeration and ice-based energy storage, while their digital tool, Coldtivate, enhances inventory management and market price prediction. By empowering women as operators and collaborating with Heifer International to expand market access, ColdHubs is transforming agriculture and promoting sustainability.
ColdHubs, addresses the challenge of post-harvest crop spoilage among small-scale farmers in Nigeria. Recognising the lack of cooling facilities, ColdHubs introduced walk-in cold rooms in 2015, revolutionising agricultural practices. Through Cooling-as-a-Service (CaaS), farmers gain access to temperature-controlled storage without ownership burdens. With 58 solar-powered cold rooms across Nigeria, ColdHubs' latest innovation, Design 2.0, offers sustainable cooling using split unit refrigeration and ice-based energy storage. Community engagement is central, empowering women as cold room operators and fostering gender equality in agriculture. Coldtivate, a digital tool, further enhances operations, ensuring efficient inventory management and market price prediction. Collaborations with Heifer International expand market access, while future plans include enhancing Coldtivate's capabilities for seamless cold room management. ColdHubs' mission continues, transforming agricultural landscapes and empowering farmers for a sustainable future.