A low cost portable farm solar dryer was evaluated for drying goose berry candy in the
conditions of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state. Temperature profile at top, middle and …

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 …

Natural and food products are dried to improve self-life, reduce packaging cost, increase
shipping capacity, enhance appearance, encapsulate original flavor and maintain nutritional …

This paper summarizes in broad terms the objectives and implementation of solar drying
systems in the lights of their advantages and limitations. Various types of solar drying …

The application of solar thermal systems to preserve and process the agriculture products
like fruits and vegetables has found a prominent scope in recent years. In the present …

This paper presents developments and potentials of solar drying technologies for drying of
fruits, vegetables, spices, medicinal plants and fish. Previous efforts on solar drying of fruits …

Solar drying is one of the application of solar energy. Drying means moisture removal from
the product. Drying is helpful in preserving food product for long time; it prevent product from …

In many parts of the world there is a growing awareness that renewable energy has an
important role to play in extending technology to the farmers in developing countries to …