An attempt to estimate the potential of solar crop drying for some selected cash crops in
India has been made. The amount of cash crops that can be dried by solar dryers and the …

Due to continuous growth in population and sharp increase in energy and food demand,
research on alternative energy sources independent of fossil fuels has increased over the …

Food losses are major problem of the worlds especially for developing nations where 25%
of food is lost by mishandling, spoilage and pest infestation. It is found by researchers that …

Effectiveness of solar tent dryers in agricultural products has been well documented, but this
information may not be generalised for use of solar dryers in all agricultural commodities …

This research paper describes the performance evaluation and economic analysis of solar
dryer for drying of perishable agricultural produces. The dryer was fabricated using locally …

Considerable amount of fruits and vegetables have been wasted due to non-availability of
appropriate processing facilities in farmers field, in spite of high production in India with …

In the present scenario, food security is one of the major concerns in the Indian context;
engendered due to increased population and other associated anthropological activities …

This paper briefly summarizes the state of art of solar drying. An estimate of post-harvest
losses, especially in the developing countries; the technology of solar drying; and the …

Background Challenges must be handled in an integrated manner when addressing food
security and climate change. More efficient designs for food production systems, as well as …

A multi purpose solar crop dryer was developed for drying various agricultural products such
as fruits, vegetables, medicinal plants etc. The newly developed system consists of a small …