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THE GEORGIA FRUIT VEGETABLES GROWERS ASSOCIATION INC. IS UNDERTAKING A PIVOTAL FEASIBILITY STUDY FOCUSED ON OPTIMIZING THE PROCESSING OF FRESH HARVEST PRODUCE WITHIN GEORGIA A REGION WHERE 90 OF THE STATES 1200 PRODUCE FARMERS OPERATE. THIS PROJECTS PURPOSE IS TO IDENTIFY THE MOST EFFECTIVE PATH TO SUCCESS FOR A NOVEL MOBILE PROCESSING CONCEPT DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE VALUE AND EXTEND THE SHELF LIFE OF FRESH PRODUCE WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY MINIMIZING WASTE. THE STUDY WILL INCORPORATE COMPREHENSIVE FEEDBACK FROM SEASONED FARMERS AND INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS A SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE WITHIN THE GLOBAL FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN. THE PROJECT WILL EVALUATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MOBILE PROCESSING SYSTEM THE EXACT DETAILS OF WHICH ARE YET TO BE DETERMINED TO IMPROVE THE HANDLING AND PRESERVATION OF GEORGIAS ABUNDANT HARVEST. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED PRODUCER PROFITABILITY AND A REDUCTION IN LOSSES DURING THE PROCESSING STAGE. THE PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE THE STATES FARMERS AS WELL AS THE CONSUMERS WHO ACCESS THIS IMPROVED PRODUCE THROUGH VARIOUS DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS. STAKEHOLDERS THROUGHOUT THE AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD PROCESSING SECTORS WILL ALSO BENEFIT FROM THE ENHANCED EFFICIENCY AND REDUCED WASTE. THE PROJECT AIMS TO CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE ROBUST AND RELIABLE SUPPLY OF FRESH PRODUCE FOR THE MARKET.