India's Onion Rotting Issue
Predicting onion shelf life & demand to help with logistics
SDG Category:
Zero Hunger
AI Tools Used:
N/A
Can AI Help Solve India’s Onion Wastage Crisis?
This is the challenge the team is addressing with their innovative AI-powered solution to reduce onion wastage and improve supply chain efficiency.
What It Does:
- Uses AI to predict shelf life, forecast demand, and optimize distribution.
- Analyzes environmental and storage factors to extend onion shelf life.
- Optimizes logistics to reduce spoilage during transportation.
Why It’s Amazing:
By leveraging data and AI, this solution helps stabilize onion prices, reduce wastage, and enhance food security, all while boosting farmers’ income. It’s a smarter, more sustainable approach to tackling a critical food supply challenge.
How can this project be taken to the next level?
- Blockchain Integration for TraceabilityIntegrate blockchain technology for better traceability, ensuring that each onion’s journey through the supply chain is recorded and verifiable. This could help reduce fraud, improve quality control, and ensure fair trade practices, benefiting both consumers and producers.
- AI for Alternative Uses of Wasted OnionsInstead of discarding damaged or near-expiry onions, use AI to help identify alternative uses (e.g., in food processing for soups, sauces, or dried onion products). This would help create a circular economy around the product and reduce overall waste.