URGENT ACTION NEEDED TO MITIGATE ENERGY BLACKOUT THREAT TO FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE IN AFRICA
The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) is calling for urgent policy action to allow temperature-controlled logistics operators in Africa to boost food supply chain resilience in preparation for future energy blackouts and load-shedding.
The call comes as GCCA Africa publishes a new report which shows the adverse effects of blackouts and load-shedding on the temperature-controlled storage and transportation operations which are critical to food and pharmaceutical supply chains. The report, ‘Strengthening Cold Chain Resilience Amid Rolling Energy Blackouts aka Load-shedding’, was commissioned by the Advisory Committee of the Global Cold Chain Alliance Africa, and conducted by Tutwa Consulting Group.
The report shows that the resilience of the cold chain is threatened by energy challenges su...