FEATURE: Solar-Powered Cold Hubs are Revolutionizing Fish Farming Along Lake Victoria
Fisherwomen inspecting freshly caught Nile perch stored inside a solar-powered cold room at Mbita Beach.
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For generations along the shores of Lake Victoria, artisanal fisherfolk faced a heartbreaking daily reality: without affordable electricity, up to a third of their daily catch spoiled before reaching urban fish markets.
Today, a network of community-managed, solar-powered cold storage hubs in Homa Bay and Siaya counties has fundamentally transformed the lake’s blue economy.
Local fishmonger cooperatives now safely store fresh Nile perch and tilapia for up to five days, enabling them to negotiate fair prices directly with major supermarket chains in Nairobi and Kisumu.
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