Abstract In East Africa, post-harvest loss of fresh perishable fruits is enormous, causing
recurrent seasonal deficits. In response, a modified passive-mode hybrid solar dryer …

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 …

Food losses in the developing world range between 30 and 50%, contributing to food
insecurity and inefficient resource allocation. Many agricultural products, particularly fruit …

Dehydration, or drying, is a simple, low-cost way to preserve food that might otherwise spoil.
Drying removes water and thus prevents fermentation or the growth of molds. It also slows …

In Africa maize is the main food staple and proper drying is crucial to contain storage losses.
Open-air drying is the common practice, but new methods including solar and biomass …

Drying crops is one of the most feasible low-cost means of reducing post-harvest losses and
aflatoxin contamination. Open sun-drying on the bare ground, concrete, tarred road or on a …

In this era of commercialization, energy scarcity and food security are two of the major global
challenges owing to the continuously growing population. The significant post-harvest food …

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 …

Africa has a very high solar insolation and a large agrarian sector with a lot of drying of
agricultural products carried out with mostly open sun drying. However, efforts have been …

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 …