This is the third in a series of 4 handbooks which examines the issues involved in
establishing solar drying operations as viable microenterprises in rural areas. The 4 hand …

A study was conducted to determine the potential of using solar driers as alternatives to
traditional drying methods for both small and large scale farmers. Four different methods …

ABSTRACT A critical review of solar drying relevant to countries in Africa is presented in this
paper, pointing out achievements and failures, and explanations why they may have …

ABSTRACT A low cost solar dryer was developed as part of major effort made to boost the
acceptability of locally dried produce (eg, pepper, tomatoes, okoro, etc.) against importation …

A survey on the use of solar dryers for drying purposes was carried out in some communities
in eastern Nigeria.? The objective of the study was to ascertain the extent uses of solar …

A technology, hove yer elegant, finds its fullest expression in its application. Yet in
developing countries, for many reasons, it is difficult to reduce nontraditional technologies to …

The use of energy from renewable sources particularly from the sun is, and always has
been, basic to farming. This paper presents the possibilities of tapping from the …

Methods and problems of solar drying in developing countries are summarized. Structures
for solar drying eliminate some of the problems of product quality, dust contamination …

ABSTRACT A small-scale, forced convection, indirect solar food drier was designed, built
and tested in Zambia. It consisted of a novel combination of a solar collector, a tray drying …

Introduction he conventional drying system to preserve fruits, vegetables, grains, ish, meat,
wood and other agricultural products is sun drying which is a free and renewable source of …