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Reducing Food Waste and Improving Lives in Rourkela

Government Innovation

Reducing Food Waste and Improving Lives in Rourkela

The city of Rourkela, India, a 2021 Mayors Challenge winner, has been implementing cold storage rooms to keep fresh produce from wilting. The result?

-Food waste has been reduced by 90%

-Participating farmers’ income has doubled

-Female entrepreneurs are supported

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