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Agenda

Length Section

10 min Welcome & context setting

5 min Impacts of improving the cold storage supply chain

15 min Challenges and opportunities in the cold storage supply chain in

SSA
5 min Additional complications

5 min Taking it further

10 min Questions

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Why are we here?
“The International Institute of Refrigeration estimates that improving
access to refrigeration in developing countries could prevent spoilage of
up to 23% of perishable foods.”¹

How might we build a robust, more

sustainable cold storage supply chain in
sub-Saharan Africa?

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Cold storage supply chain
The cold storage supply chain (sometimes called the “cold chain”) how food is
kept cold as it moves through the supply chain from the farm, through
transportation, processing, distribution, and finally to the end consumer.

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Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
The UN Development Programme defines
SSA as 46 countries that lie south of the
Sahara desert.

We are focusing on SSA for a few important

reasons:
1. 30%+ of Sub-Saharan Africans are chronically
undernourished

2. 60% of Sub-Saharan Africans are employed in

agriculture

3. SSA has the largest room for improvement in

their cold storage supply chain infrastructure

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Status of cold storage in SSA
Countries across SSA have the lowest access to cold storage of any region in the
world.

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 Impacts of improving
the cold storage supply
chain

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United Nations SDGs

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Food insecurity
In 2016, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN found that over 20%
of people living in SSA suffer from chronic undernourishment– and the
region is growing rapidly.

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Unnecessary resource use
As you can see, the GHG impact of food loss and waste should not be
underestimated. If it were its own country, it ranks right behind the United States
as a top-emitter.

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Impact of refrigerants on
climate
In Paul Hawken’s watershed book
“Drawdown” he found that better managing
and reducing the use of refrigerants is the
number one solution that can be taken to
positively impact climate change.

Source: Government of Canada

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Economic instability for agricultural workers
It is estimated that food loss and waste costs food producers USD $940 billion
annually worldwide.¹ In SSA, agriculture is the primary source of income for over
60% of the population.

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Recap: impact of improving
the cold storage supply chain

Improving the cold storage supply chain in SSA

would reduce food loss and waste and specifically
would:

1. Improve food security

2. Reduce GHG emissions and impact on the

climate

3. Improve economic outcomes for agricultural

workers

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 Challenges and
opportunities in the
cold storage supply
chain in SSA

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Challenge: Surplus at the market
When there is a surplus of a certain product at the market, it drives prices down
and many farmers are forced to give away or sell their products at a loss.

Source: Net Impact

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Challenge: gaps in the supply chain

“Cold chains are complex, integrated

systems, comprising of a series of distinct
steps…Shortcomings on any segment of the
chain can endanger the positive potential
impact of the cold chain on product shelf
life.”¹

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Example: cold storage in Nigeria
This video shows how leaving produce out in the hot sun all day at a market will
cause up to 70% to go bad. Imagine how many people that food could feed if it
was kept consistently cold throughout the supply chain.

Source: Channels Television

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Challenge: each food has different needs
Because specific foods need different temperatures, humidity, and times in
storage, there is no “one size fits all” solution to cold storage.

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Challenge: low yields

Relatively low yields of small farmers spread

across large, rural regions makes cold
storage less cost-efficient.

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Challenge: cooling foods quickly after harvest
The ability to cool foods right after farming or harvesting them would
dramatically reduce food loss– but this is often out of reach of small farmers.

Source: CNN World

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 Additional
complications

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Complication: access to
consistent, sustainable
energy sources
Many farmers experience regular energy
blackouts each day– leading them to rely on
diesel generators for continuous energy.

However, diesel is expensive for the farmer

and environmentally unsustainable

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Complication: lack of access to financial capital
Smallholder farmers in SSA have a difficult time securing capital in order to build
a more robust and sustainable cold storage supply chain.

The huge variety and low volume of

agricultural products is a barrier to
lenders, who want to ensure their loan is
profitable and will be repaid.

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Complication: low levels of technical education
Cold storage supply chain management is a technical skill that has to be learned
and often requires specific training.

Across SSA there is a lack of

technical education needed to
properly run and maintain cold
storage supply chains.

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Complication: lots of
middlemen
In SSA, there are many people who are
involved in the agricultural supply chain.
Each one increases the likelihood of cold
storage failure.

Each faulty middleman contributes to a broken

link in the cold storage supply chain that
dysregulates temperatures and leads to food loss.

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Taking it Further

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Challenge Statement
In the Food Solutions Challenge, we ask you – the next generation of thinkers,
inventors and entrepreneurs – to design collaborative, innovative ideas
addressing the question:

How might we build a robust, more

sustainable cold storage supply chain in
sub-Saharan Africa?

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2019 Food Solutions Challenge Business Canvas
Challenge Question: How might we build a robust, more
sustainable cold storage supply chain in sub-Saharan Africa? Case Study:

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Briefly describe your product, service, solution or program. What is the value
it provides, and how does it address the challenge? How does your solution
meaningfully reduce GHG emissions while increasing the amount of available
edible food?

ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES
Does your solution address building a more
sustainable cold storage supply chain in SSA?
How will your solution meaningfully reduce
greenhouse gas emissions while increasing the
amount of food available for human
consumption? In what ways is your solution a
game-changer?
SHORT TERM & MEDIUM TERM GOALS
What are the first steps you would take to
implement this? What is your goal for the first 5
years of this idea? If your solution was
successful in the short term, what might its role
be 5-15 years from now? How might your
solution grow or evolve if your short-term goals
were met? What resources and partners would
help your solution remain relevant?
TYPE OF SOLUTION
Is your solution biological/chemical,
mechanical, business oriented or product
based? Who could be the partners to assist
with creation and implementation, and would
any of them help you secure resources? Does
your solution focus on systemic thought and
strategy?
Judging
Impact – 50 points
• Does the solution meaningfully reduce
GHG emissions? Does the solution take
into consideration the GHG impacts of
their idea from multiple angles?
• Does the solution meaningfully increase
the amount of food available for human
consumption with available resources?
Feasibility – 20 points
• The proposal could be reasonably
implemented in the next ten years by
building on existing research and
technology, and it could have an ongoing
value by growing or evolving if short-term
goals were met.
Innovation – 10 Points
• The proposal generates value by applying
a unique concept, or an existing concept
in a unique way.
Clarity of goals and objectives – 10
points
• It is easy to understand what problem the
proposal is trying to solve, and the goals
address the Challenge’s theme.
Breakthrough potential – 10 points
• The proposal focuses on systemic thought
and strategy rather than single-solution
gadgets, apps, or products.
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Make a plan to submit your idea!
Make sure your submissions are turned in by April 15, 2019 at midnight PST.

https://www.netimpact.org/programs/2019-Food-
Solutions-Challenge-Form

• Early Bird Deadlines: turn in your solution before one or more of the early bird deadline
to receive feedback from Net Impact staff and the chance to resubmit before final judging.
- February 15, 2019
- March 15, 2019

• Submissions should include a 500-word broad business proposal or system solution

addressing one of the prompts below

• Make a plan to submit your idea within the next 2 weeks so it’s fresh in your
memory

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Timeline & Eligibility

Timeline
• Nov 2018 – April 2019: 80+ Food Solutions Challenge events held worldwide
• April 15, 2019: Deadline to submit solutions
• May 1, 2019: Top teams are informed
• Late Spring 2019: Semi-finalists attend a paid event to refine their idea

Eligibility requirements
• At least one team member must have have attended a 2019 Food Solutions Challenge
webinar
• Submissions must come from a team of 2-4 members, ideally with a variety of academic
backgrounds/perspectives
• Undergraduate students, graduate students, and professionals are welcome to submit

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Prizes

• Semi-finalists attend a paid prize trip

- Representatives from the top teams will
attend paid event in Spring 2019 to a refine
their idea. Travel funds provided.

• $10,000 grand prize

- $2,500 to second place
- $1,000 to third place

• By attending today’s event, YOU will be

entered into a raffle to win iPads, Beats by Dre
headphones, and cash!

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Host your own event!
Bring the Food Solutions Challenge to your
chapter!
Benefits:
• $125 hosting stipend
• Event-in-a-box toolkit and event materials
• 100 Gold status points for Net Impact Chapters which
host an event
• The top teams will attend a customized prize trip in
Spring 2019
• $10,000 grand prize, $2,500 for second place, and
$1,000 for third place
• Entry into a raffle for an iPad for recruiting 25
participants to your event
• Entry into a raffle to win an iPad, cash, and Beats
headphones for each participant at your event

If you are interested in hosting your own

event, please email
foodsolutions@netimpact.org

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Questions?

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Thank you!

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Appendix

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Further Resources

• Learn more about Bayer • Global Footprint Network

• Discover Bayer's Crop Science
Division • Feeding 9 Billion: NatGeo
• Jobs at Bayer
• Big facts on climate change,
• Learn more about WBCSD agriculture and food security by
• Jobs at WBCSD CGIAR
• Climate & Energy at WBCSD

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