Apple farmers in India face high post-harvest losses and market volatility. While cold storages and processing infrastructure have the potential to significantly reduce the amount of produce going to waste and improve market linkages, it is out of reach for most Indian farmers due to high initial investment costs. To address this, the Green Innovation Centres for the Agriculture and Food Sector – India (GIC) and CoolCrop Technologies piloted a ‘Cooling as a Service’ (CaaS) model in 2021 and installed solar-powered cold storages near farms. Farmers only pay a user fee while a service provider handles investment, installation and operations. The model reduces post-harvest loss by up to 30% and improves realised prices by avoiding forced sales during market gluts. Integrating the CaaS model with services like solarised sorting and grading as well as a mobile application that supports shelf-life prediction and market information has further enhanced farmers’ benefits. CaaS also reduces emissions and creates jobs in rural India.