Telia Curtis, 29, who developed the solar tunnel dryer as part of her Masters thesis, wanted to create a unit that would allow families to dry and sell the abundant fruits and nuts found through the ...

Kampala — ENERGY is crucial for any social and economic activity. And a consistent and reliable source of energy is a prerequisite to production, improvement of livelihood and economic competitiveness ...

Wakiso — A new highly effective solar dryer for reducing the massive post-harvest losses of fresh produce has been adopted by farmers in Wakiso district. The dryer has been developed by Uganda ...

A substantial amount of losses on farms occur at the stage of post-harvest handling. This is as a result of lack of an effective and speedy means of drying the produce. Because of this, many farmers ...

Nelspruit-based agricultural processing equipment manufacturer Dryers for Africa is in the final stages of testing its SD300 solar dryer at an environment control solutions company in the Western Cape ...

The solar dryer is a small structure made of timber, wire mesh to hold the produce and greenhouse plastic sheet. The dryer purely relies on green energy as it uses solar or wind, writes Fred Muzaale.

The [VelaCreations] family lives off the grid, getting the electricity that they actually use from solar and wind power. When they started looking for ways to preserve the fruit and vegetables now ...

TEHRAN---The Director of the Office of Agriculture Jihad in Shahrood announced that for the first time ever in Iran, a solar fruit dryer has been installed in Bastam district in Shahrood. Muhammad ...

(MENAFN- Ameliorate Digital Consultancy) The solar dryer market includes systems that use solar energy to dry various agricultural and industrial items. Solar dryers use the sun's energy to dry fruits ...

Drying is an excellent method of food preservation that maintains a high level of flavor and nutrients in these tomatoes. More and more people are recognizing the importance of food quality in their ...