Resources Tagged: Solar Drying
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Key Resource 2001-01-01 Often the biggest challenge faced by a tropical farmer is not in the production of a crop but rather in the preservation of the crop. Farmers may want to preserve a crop for future consumption or for sale at a time when the market will offer a higher price. Using a solar dehydrator is a simple,...
- Abstract, Peanut Science, 2018 An indirect, passive, wooden dryer, with a galvanized steel panel (4.5 m2 ) and four wire mesh shelves (2.62 m2 each), was constructed in Kumasi, Ghana. The dryer was evaluated for its capacity in drying of freshly-harvested in-shell peanuts on a single layer (8.5...
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2025-04-01 Drying food with the help of the sun for prolonged storage and preservation is a long-time practice. The ECHO East Africa Impact Center is developing a direct solar food dryer design with the goals of minimizing cost and relying on locally available materials and tools.