Food For the Future: Putting an old-fashioned
ingredient in Rice Husks, ‘Silicon’ to produce
high quality tomatoes

Food loss – Perishability and decay of food from farm to retail that diminish the market value and nutrition value is a major problem in the food system. It hurts the livelihoods of farmers, reduce the efficiency of resource use, and lead to wastage and environmental costs.

Much of the process of decay and perishability starts at the farm, often before fruits reach maturity.

Tomato is the most widely grown vegetable worldwide, and one of the most popular commercial crops. In Sri Lanka, tomatoes are grown across several regions as it fits well with the agro-ecological conditions.