Africa has the world's biggest population of people without access to electricity, with an
estimated 600 million people without access today and 700 million by 2030. Currently …

Reduced moisture content enhances storage properties of agricultural products and reduces
post-harvest losses. Effective drying can be achieved using solar dryers in regions with …

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 multipurpose passive solar food dryer which was indigenously designed in Yola-Nigeria
and enhanced with a heat storage device was developed and its performance was …

Post-harvest losses of fruits and vegetables is major hindrance in development of Uganda's
agricultural sector. The need to ensure that well-functioning solar dryers are available in the …

Solar drying utilizes sun energy to heat air for the drying of materials. It enhances
preservation and shelf life of agricultural-produce. The limitations of the conventional open …

The agricultural sector in most developing nations is seriously impacted with post-harvest
losses emanating mainly from the use of inappropriate drying and storage facilities. With …

Renewable energy sources such as solar energy for drying purposes in a more effective and
efficient way is inevitable for preservation of agricultural products in developing nations with …

ABSTRACT A solar biomass hybrid dryer intially designed with a front pass flat plate solar
air heater and a biomass heating stove was redesigned, reconstructed in order to minimize …