Post‐harvest losses are one of the major livelihood challenges for farmers in the Global
South. The use of drying technologies to preserve agricultural products has been promoted …

The lack of adequate techniques for food processing is among the reasons underlying food
losses and high levels of hunger in Sub-Saharan Africa; the application of solar energy to …

A mixed modes solar dryer was modified from a Horticultural Innovation Laboratory design
and its performance compared to a direct mode solar dryer to process horticultural crops …

Drying is a widely used technique in sub-Saharan Africa which allows food conservation,
weight reduction and added value for some products. However, the technique is quite …

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 …

Mozambique is an agricultural country. However, it faces numerous challenges to feed the
population and reduce poverty. Recently, the situation is being worsened by high …

In this study, design, development and testing of an indirect solar dryer for rural domestic
use is reported. Qualitative and quantitative methods have been deployed to derive the …

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 …

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 …

Postharvest losses experienced by farmers in rural areas are mainly due to food
degradation caused by high moisture content and poor initial moisture control. Farm drying …