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A case study on the installation of a PV-powered 'Low-Carbon Cold Room' in Homabay, Kenya, developed by Phaesun GmbH and partners to reduce food loss and emissions in agricultural markets.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the barriers women farmers in Kenya face when accessing post-harvest technologies for mango production. Using service design methods, including Customer Journey Mapping and ecosystem mapping, the study identifies how power imbalances with brokers and a market preference for quantity over quality discourage technology adoption. The report evaluates several technologies—ranging from fruit fly traps to pulping machines—and concludes that technology alone is insufficient without holistic support for business development and the creation of reliable quality-based markets.

This 2014 report by SEI Tallinn, funded by the Estonian Ministry of the Environment, provides the first detailed analysis of food waste and food loss in Estonian households and catering institutions. The study identifies households as the largest contributors to food waste and highlights significant potential for reduction in both domestic and professional food service settings.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute details the volume and causes of food waste and food loss across Estonia's food supply chain, based on a study conducted between 2020 and 2021. It identifies households as the largest contributors to food waste and highlights a significant increase in waste within the retail sector compared to 2015.