Description
Due to the lack of cold chains, Senegalese artisanal fishers and fishmongers face enormous difficulties in preserving fish. As a result, fish products deteriorate rapidly, limiting their shelf life and market value.
While we no longer need to prove the usefulness of the autonomous solar cold room for artisanal fishers in these two places, recent changes in storage prices have discouraged many people from using this infrastructure.
This pilot project of a self-sufficient solar cold room highlights the need to invest in refrigeration infrastructure and technology to improve the fish value chain and support the sustainable development of Senegal’s fisheries sector.
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