CIFT designs refrigerated fish vending kiosk

The total cost of the kiosk is Rs. 60,000/- including GST.

With an aim to provide the connoisseurs of tasting the fish products under the hygienic conditions at their doorsteps, the ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin has designed and developed energy efficient Refrigerated Fish Vending Kiosk for selling fish in the village, urban and municipality areas.

The unit has been developed using the food grade stainless steel (SS 304) and transparent toughened polycarbonate sheets integrated with a refrigeration unit of capacity 300 W. The total cost of the kiosk is Rs. 60,000/- including GST.

The Kiosk has the capacity of being loaded with 100 Kg fish, of which 20 Kg under the chilled storage and remaining in an insulated ice box.

The major components of the Kiosk are well insulated fish chilled storage-cum-display unit, hand-operated descaling machine, fish dressing deck with wash basin and provision for collection of solid and liquid waste. The transparent polycarbonate sheet provides the consumers with a chance to see fish directly.

Being impressed with the technology’s performance, the Society for Assistance to Fisherwomen (SAF), Department of Fisheries, Government of Kerala has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the ICAR-CIFT for fabricating and installing 20 Refrigerated Fish Vending Kiosks for the benefit of women fish vendors in different women Self Help Groups under the Theeramaithri Project of the Government of Kerala.

In addition, 11 ICAR-CIFT designed Fish Vending Kiosks are successfully functioning at the various places of Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.