Among the agro-based industries, the cashew industry utilizes only about 30% of the total
fruit as food material, and the rest goes as a waste. Valorizing the generated waste into …

Due to its high nutritional content, delectable flavor, and advantageous health effects,
cashew production has recently expanded significantly on a global scale. Massive quantities …

The use of biomass for energy production is one way to ensure energy security and address
the environmental issues related to the use of fossil fuels in developing countries. Small and …

The quality of the drying process depends mainly on the efficient use of thermal energy.
Sustainable systems based on solar energy takes a leading role in the drying of agro …

The study assesses the performance of a natural convection solar dryer to dry chilli to
overcome the shortcomings of traditional open sun drying. The dryer was consisting of two …

Spread is a type of condiment that can be used while eating bread, toast, biscuits, chapatti,
and other similar foods. There are so many dairy and plant-based spreads available in the …

Worldwide, different strategies are elaborated in order to ensure optimum conditions for the
development and growth of the economic competitiveness, but also for increasing the quality …

Direct sun-drying has a slow drying rate and improper heating. Smallholders rely heavily on
the sun because it is cheap and easy to dry post-harvest crops. This study aimed to evaluate …

Cashew trees (Anacardium occidentale) are among the main cash crops in coastal Kenya
grown for their nut and apples. Cashew nuts have a high nutritional value which makes them …

Cheap and easy direct solar drying is still practiced by small farmers who mostly live in rural
areas. This method results in slow drying and improper heating due to sub-optimal …