20–30%

Loss Reduction

5

Target States

100%

Renewable-Powered

2.54L Cr

Market Opportunity

60–80M MT

Annual Produce Opportunity

The Problem

India's Cold-Chain Gap Is A Crisis At Scale.

Despite being the world's second-largest producer of fruits and vegetables, India loses billions annually to an underdeveloped cold-chain. The infrastructure gap starts at the farm gate.

16%

Of total produce is lost post-harvest in India — one of the highest rates among major agricultural economies globally.

48–72hrs
Time Delay

Average time between harvest and any cooling intervention, causing rapid quality degradation.

< 2%
No Pre-Cooling

Less than 2% of Indian farmers have access to any form of farm-level pre-cooling infrastructure.

30–40%
Forced Selling

Farmers are forced to sell immediately at distressed prices with no holding power or market leverage.

₹92,651 Cr
Post-Harvest Loss

Annual post-harvest losses in India due to inadequate cold-chain infrastructure across the supply chain.

Infrastructure Model

From Farm Gate To Market — Unbroken.

A fully integrated cold-chain that starts where the crop is harvested and ends where buyers need it — with zero gaps.

01

Farm Collection

Direct procurement from farmers at the field gate. Full weight measurement, quality grading, and instant digital receipt issued.

02

Feeder Vans

Insulated and ventilated feeder vehicles transport produce to reefer units within hours of harvest, minimizing field heat.

03

Reefer Container

Solar-powered, IoT-monitored reefer containers maintain 2–8°C. Farm-proximate placement eliminates long-distance transport.

04

Cleaning & Traceability

Produce is cleaned, sorted, graded, and tagged with full traceability data — origin, temperature history, handling records.

05

Aggregation Hub

Aggregated produce is consolidated at district-level hubs for bulk orders, market matching, and export-grade quality control.

06

Market

Direct dispatch to APMC markets, modern retail, food processors, and export partners — with full cold-chain integrity.

How UFM Works

The Complete Cold-Chain Journey.

Step 1 of 5

Farm Collection

Our field agents arrive at the farm gate within hours of harvest. Full digital weighing, quality grading with photographic records, and instant payment of 75% of market value — before the produce leaves the farm.

75%

Payment at collection

< 4hrs

Average response time

Step 2 of 5

Pre-Cooling

Produce enters our solar-powered reefer units immediately. Temperature is brought down from ambient (25–35°C) to optimal storage range (2–12°C depending on crop) within 90 minutes using forced-air pre-cooling technology.

90 min

Temperature drop time

3–5×

Shelf life extension

Step 3 of 5

Reefer Storage

IoT-monitored reefer containers maintain precise temperature and humidity 24/7, powered by solar arrays with battery backup. Farmers can now hold produce for 7–21 days, waiting for optimal market prices.

7–21 days

Storage duration

100%

Solar powered

Step 4 of 5

Controlled Transport

Temperature-controlled vehicles — reefer trucks and insulated vans — maintain cold-chain integrity from storage to destination. Real-time GPS and temperature logging with full audit trail accessible via our platform.

100%

Chain integrity

GPS + IoT

Real-time monitoring

Step 5 of 5

Market Sale

Fully traceable, quality-certified produce reaches APMC mandis, modern retail chains, food processors, and export buyers. The remaining 25% balance is released to farmers upon final sale, with full transparency.

25% balance

Final payment

APMC / Retail / Export

Market channels

Technology & Infrastructure

Built For The Next 20 Years Of Agri-Infrastructure.

Every UFM facility is engineered with longevity, sustainability, and operational resilience as core design principles.

Renewable Cold Chain

Solar Powered Mobile Cold Storage

UFM deploys fully mobile, solar-powered cold storage units designed for direct placement near farms and production clusters. Each unit combines reefer container technology, rooftop solar panels, lithium battery backup, and real-time IoT monitoring to maintain ideal storage temperatures even in remote areas with unreliable electricity. The modular system can be rapidly relocated based on seasonal crop demand, ensuring continuous cold-chain access exactly where farmers need it most.

Fully Mobile • Solar Powered • Off-Grid Ready
Market Opportunity

India's Largest Untapped Agricultural Infrastructure Opportunity.

Five high-production states. Decades of infrastructure deficit. A generational window to build the cold-chain backbone India never had.

Open To Strategic Investors

Building The Infrastructure Agriculture Never Had.

A rare opportunity to back a category-defining infrastructure play at the intersection of climate tech, food security, and India's agricultural transformation.