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General information

Innovation ID875
Version ID662
Innovation TitleCold chain: mitigating post-harvest fish losses through a modern transport system and cold chain in Bangladesh
Innovation description Post-harvest fish losses are a major concern in the fish distribution chain in Bangladesh. A new cold chain model has been developed in Bangladesh which makes the fish supply chain much safer through the use of a refrigerated van to store and transport fish over a long distance and the use of a manual wheeled van. which could carry the fish a shorter distance.
Reporting Staff Manjurul Karim (WF), Md. Bappy Shahrier (WF)
Year (Reporting)2021
Reporting statusCompleted
Innovation TypeProduction systems and Management practices

Stage reached

Stage of InnovationStage 3: available/ ready for uptake
Year (Stage)2021
Stage DescriptionFour new fish-selling insulated van for home delivery are available and the development of 3,200-liter storage facilities was completed. Business networking events and marketing and sales training were implemented.
Has a lead organizationyes
Lead OrganizationWorldFish
Top 5 contributorsUnited States Agency for International Development; MarGEn Ltd.

Contributions and mapping

All partners
Main CRP CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems
Flagship project FP1-Sustainable aquaculture
Cluster FP1-3-Aquaculture systems
Other CRPs-Flagships-Clusters

Scope

Geographic scopeNational
Regions
CountriesBangladesh

Targeted outcomes

Main Sub-IDO Reduced pre- and -post production losses, including those caused by climate change
Other Sub-IDO Reduced production risk
Other Sub-IDO

Evidences

EvidencesFeed the Future Bangladesh Aquaculture and Nutrition Activity. Project Brief: January - December 2021
[https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/5142]

Manjurul Karim. (30/10/2021). USAID_Feed the Future Bangladesh Aquaculture and Nutrition Activity_Annual Progress Report: October 2020– September 2021.
[https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/5003]

Linked Elements

Milestones
Outcome Impact Case More than 261,201 fish producers in Bangladesh adopt improved pond management practices https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766.1/49cfa3
Policy