Agriculture & post-harvest
Pre-cooling, controlled-atmosphere storage & farm-gate cold rooms
Post-harvest cold chain for fruit, vegetables, flowers, aquaculture and meat — from on-farm pre-coolers to controlled-atmosphere storage and pack houses.
Key challenges
- Shrink and quality losses in tropical regions
- Off-grid / hybrid power requirements
- Seasonality of demand and throughput
ColdMatch solutions
- Forced-air & hydro coolers
- Controlled-atmosphere (CA) rooms for apples, kiwi, citrus
- Solar-hybrid refrigeration for off-grid farms
Typical projects & capex
| Project type | Capex range |
|---|---|
| On-farm cold room | $30K – $300K |
| Pack-house complex | $1M – $8M |
| CA storage facility | $2M – $15M |
Frequently asked questions — Agriculture & post-harvest
Can ColdMatch source off-grid solar refrigeration for farms?+
Yes — hybrid solar + battery + diesel-backup refrigeration is standard for remote pack houses and on-farm cold rooms in Africa, LatAm and SE Asia.
What is controlled-atmosphere (CA) storage?+
CA storage manipulates O₂, CO₂ and humidity to extend shelf-life of apples, kiwi, citrus and other produce by 4–10×. ColdMatch shortlists specialised CA technology providers.
Can small farms request a cold room?+
Yes — projects from $30K (on-farm cold rooms) to $15M (CA pack-house complexes) are equally welcome.
Do you offer financing for agri cold storage?+
Yes — agri-finance, leasing and donor / DFI co-financing are routinely combined for projects in emerging markets.