Cold storage helps maintain the quality and extend the shelf-life of perishable foodstuffs if consumption does not follow immediately upon harvest. A lack of cold storage may results in post-harvest losses of an estimated 20%-40% of production, in spoilage by the time produce reaches urban consumers, and exclusion from key export markets such as Russia where grocery stores are raising standards for quality of supply. Moreover, absent cold storage, farmers must sell their produce immediately upon harvest which results in gluts, depressed prices and seasonality; perishable foodstuffs is not available at certain times of year unless they are imported or grown in greenhouses. All this has far-reaching consequences in a country where agriculture accounts for 23% of GDP and 48% (2012) of employment. Direct positive impacts of improvements in the supply chain include increased exports, higher incomes for farmers, reduced seasonality of supply and pricing for consumers, and creation of new semi-skilled jobs. Indirect positive impacts will relate to overall improving of business environment, introduction of advanced agricultural technologies and techniques, and improved food safety. There is considerable scope to strengthen the agricultural value chains by removing constraints and demand and supply. On the supply side, low farm productivity limits the marketed surplus, and farmer capacity to market this surplus is constrained by inexperience with market activity and low economies of scale. IBRD reports that only one-third of farmers sell any of their output and of those who do only 15% (5% of all farmers) sell in the national market or export internationally. On the demand side low access to credit, weak market links, and barriers to entry and expansion all constrain demand of processors for agricultural commodities. Processors struggle to secure a reliable supply of raw material, lack investment capital and knowledge of food safety standards.

Indicator	Calendar Year 2020 Results	Cumulative Results as of 2020
Number of agreements (concession, etc.) signed	Not Available	0
Number of successful bids	Not Available	0
Number of bids conducted	Not Available	0

Performance Standard	Description and Potential Impact	Mitigation
PS 6. Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources	As part of its due diligence, and as mandated by IFC's Sustainability Policy, IFC team will screen this project to assess consistency with IFC's Performance Standards.	IFC's advice will be provided in a manner consistent with the principles of the relevant Performance Standards. The IFC team will assist the client, as the final decision maker, in gaining a good understanding of IFC's Performance Standards. An update on the mitigation measures will be provided when the project has been awarded and the relevant contracts have been signed.
PS 2. Labor and Working Conditions	As part of its due diligence, and as mandated by IFC's Sustainability Policy, IFC team will screen this project to assess consistency with IFC's Performance Standards.	IFC's advice will be provided in a manner consistent with the principles of the relevant Performance Standards. The IFC team will assist the client, as the final decision maker, in gaining a good understanding of IFC's Performance Standards. An update on the mitigation measures will be provided when the project has been awarded and the relevant contracts have been signed.
PS 4. Community Health, Safety and Security	As part of its due diligence, and as mandated by IFC's Sustainability Policy, IFC team will screen this project to assess consistency with IFC's Performance Standards.	IFC's advice will be provided in a manner consistent with the principles of the relevant Performance Standards. The IFC team will assist the client, as the final decision maker, in gaining a good understanding of IFC's Performance Standards. An update on the mitigation measures will be provided when the project has been awarded and the relevant contracts have been signed.
PS 3. Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention	As part of its due diligence, and as mandated by IFC's Sustainability Policy, IFC team will screen this project to assess consistency with IFC's Performance Standards.	IFC's advice will be provided in a manner consistent with the principles of the relevant Performance Standards. The IFC team will assist the client, as the final decision maker, in gaining a good understanding of IFC's Performance Standards. An update on the mitigation measures will be provided when the project has been awarded and the relevant contracts have been signed.
PS 5. Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement	As part of its due diligence, and as mandated by IFC's Sustainability Policy, IFC team will screen this project to assess consistency with IFC's Performance Standards.	IFC's advice will be provided in a manner consistent with the principles of the relevant Performance Standards. The IFC team will assist the client, as the final decision maker, in gaining a good understanding of IFC's Performance Standards. An update on the mitigation measures will be provided when the project has been awarded and the relevant contracts have been signed.
PS 1. Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts	As part of its due diligence, and as mandated by IFC's Sustainability Policy, IFC team will screen this project to assess consistency with IFC's Performance Standards.	IFC's advice will be provided in a manner consistent with the principles of the relevant Performance Standards. The IFC team will assist the client, as the final decision maker, in gaining a good understanding of IFC's Performance Standards. An update on the mitigation measures will be provided when the project has been awarded and the relevant contracts have been signed.