ICAR-NRCB signs MoU for deploying low-carbon reefer containers for hardening bananas for the domestic market

ICAR-NRCB signs MoU for deploying low-carbon reefer containers for hardening bananas for the domestic market

21st December 2023, Trichy

ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Trichy, signed MoU with Thermal Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (TESSOL), Mumbai (recognized by UNIDO for innovative energy solutions) and the Tamil Nadu Banana Growers Federation. The collaboration aims to design and assess the effectiveness of temperature control on the shelf-life of various banana varieties, particularly for long-distance domestic transport in a low-carbon emitting reefer container.

ICAR-NRCB signs PPP mode MoU for deploying low-carbon reefer containers for hardening bananas for the domestic market

Dr. R. Selvarajan, Director, ICAR-NRCB, highlighted that carbon emissions in banana production result from improper practices, fertilizer misuse, and post-harvest handling and logistic activities. He emphasised that the low-carbon emitting reefer container developed by TESSOL could significantly reduce the carbon footprint associated with these processes.

(Source: ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Trichy)

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