Post-harvest & shelf life
Fresh for longer, worth more at market.
The problem
Where freshness is lost
Heat in the first hours
Produce left in the sun after picking loses quality fast, before it reaches any cold room.
Breaks in the cold chain
A truck or cold room that warms up for a few hours can undo days of careful storage.
One rule for every crop
Tomatoes, mangoes and leafy greens need different temperatures and handling, but are often stored alike.
Damage found too late
Spoilage is usually discovered at unloading, when it is too late to save the lot.
- of farm produce lost after harvest in India every year
- ₹1.53 lakh cr
- of farm produce lost after harvest in India every year
- Source: NABCONS study for MoFPI, 2022
- of tomatoes are lost between the farm gate and the market
- 11.6%
- of tomatoes are lost between the farm gate and the market
- Source: NABCONS study for MoFPI, 2022
What we are building
Capabilities, and where each one stands
Every capability is labelled honestly: available now, available in part, or planned.
Crop handling guides
Simple guides on harvest timing, pre-cooling, packing and storage for common Indian crops.
Cold-chain alerts
Temperature and humidity sensors that warn before produce is put at risk.
Freshness estimates
An estimate of how many good days a lot has left, so it can be sold in time.
Storage matching
Find nearby cold rooms and pack houses with space for your crop.
Storage questions answered
Ask Yuvi how to store and move a crop to keep it fresh.
Yuvi is available on every page of this website.
Loss research
Measuring where and why produce is lost, with growers and operators.
How it works
How freshness tracking will work
- 01
Harvest
Log the crop, harvest date and lot at the farm.
- 02
Cool and pack
Follow a crop-specific guide for pre-cooling and packing.
- 03
Store and move
Sensors watch temperature and humidity in storage and transit.
- 04
Sell in time
Lots closest to the end of their shelf life are flagged to sell first.
Related products
The products behind this
FAQ
Questions, answered.
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Pilot freshness tracking with us as a grower, pack house or cold-chain operator.