Preservation of agricultural produce is one of the central problems faced by developing
countries due to poor post-harvest practices in farms. The use of solar dryers offers a …

According to FAO (2021), in SSA, an estimated 1.3 billion tonnes of food, which translates to
between 35-50 percent of production, does not make it from farm to the table due to Post …

Drying has been widely used as a food processing unit operation since ancient times.
Though drying practices have evolved and each time improving, the prevalence of …

Solar drying is one of the most efficient and cost-effective, renewable, and sustainable
technologies to conserve agricultural products in Asian and sub-Saharan African (SSA) …

This diploma thesis investigates the pivotal role of solar drying in addressing food security
challenges in developing countries, with a specific focus on the evaluation of two innovative …

Postharvest loss (PHL) presents a threat to food and nutrition security (FNS) and sustainable
livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and reducing it is a key target in the Sustainable …

The lack of adequate techniques for food processing is among the reasons underlying food
losses and high levels of hunger in Sub-Saharan Africa; the application of solar energy to …

The lack of adequate techniques for food processing is among the reasons underlying food
losses and high levels of hunger in Sub-Saharan Africa; the application of solar energy to …

Food and income loss caused by conventional open-sun drying of crops could be reduced
through the use of protected solar drying equipment. Yet, solar dryers have not been widely …

Solar fruit drying is a technology that is successfully applied on both domestic and
commercial scale among smallholder farmers in Uganda. However, existing solar drying …