KeepFresh
Digital Cold Storage for Rural Street Vendors
KeepFresh is a pay-as-per-use, IoT-enabled cold storage platform developed by K-Means Technologies to reduce food wastage and improve income stability for rural street vendors.
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Target Beneficiaries
Rural street vendors selling homegrown ethnic vegetables and fruits in urban markets, many of whom face daily income uncertainty.
Pilot Locations
Tezpur and Guwahati, selected due to high vendor footfall and significant perishable food wastage.
The Problem
- • 60–70% of vendors face storage constraints
- • Unsold produce is wasted or sold at distress prices
- • High transport, rental, and spoilage losses
- • Centralized cold storages are inaccessible
Our Solution
- • Decentralized micro cold storages near markets
- • Pay-As-Per-Use pricing model
- • Mobile app for booking & inventory tracking
- • IoT monitoring & AI-based weight estimation
- • Future roadmap includes solar-powered units
Social & Economic Impact
Reduction in food wastage
Improved income stability for vendors
Lower logistics and rental costs
Better access to urban markets
Contribution to sustainable food systems
Alignment with UN SDGs
Project Leadership
Jenish A. Borah
Project Lead – KeepFresh
Visit Jenish A. Borah LinkedIn →Responsible for product strategy, field pilots, stakeholder coordination, and scaling of the KeepFresh platform.
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