SPIRE-FS project launch

The Solar Powered Interventions for Resilient and Equitable Food Systems (SPIRE-FS) project kicked off this week (March 7th) with a four-day programme in Bhubaneswar and Keonjhar, Odisha. As part of the initial meeting in Bhubaneswar, the team were able to meet and introduce the broad project contours to Shri Sachin Ramchandra Jadhav (Principal Secretary, pictured), Shri Kalunge Gorakh Waman (Director of Horticulture, pictured ), and Shri Shubhranshu Mishra (Managing Director of the Agricultural Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha).

The conversation at Krushi Bhawan focused on the potential synergies between the research project and the government's push for more sustainable post-harvest loss interventions. The SPIRE-FS team finished the meeting feeling energised and motivated - with hope that consistent engagement with key state-level decision-makers can grow into a fruitful partnership over the coming months! The team also spent two days in Keonjhar district learning about PRADAN's work with multiple horticultural Agricultural Production Clusters (APCs) and visiting Banspal block market and Bhaghmunda market in Harichandanpur block, where a solar powered cold storage unit has been running for the past 2-3 years.

To read more about the project launch week, please see Greg's LinkedIn post here.

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This work is funded through the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health Academy (ANH Academy) Science-Policy Platform, led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and Tufts University, with support from the Gates Foundation and UK International Development from the UK government as INV-042668

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