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 Is this really a new technology? too often I’ve read about the next new drying technology but the changes haven’t been significant for many years. At the end of the day that cost is a major issue where many new technologies have failed.
from: Food Production Daily (click image for full story online) [...] This document which is readable online and downloadable in pdf format is another quality document that outlines a small business opportunity.
from: Practical Action (click image for full story online)
The headings of the document are: Introduction Correct harvesting time Cleaning Drying Drying during the dry season Drying during the wet season [...] I have often promoted fruit preservation as cheap, simple and safe technologies. This is really based on the fact that most fruits and fruit products are high acidity foods and therefore intrinsically safe to process. This is maybe an error since it excludes the preservation of animal proteins which are good sources of nutrition. unfortunately [...] I believe now is an appropriate time to focus on drying and solar energy. Drying is the simplest and one of the most effective methods of preserving food, allowing it to be stored without cost and equipment. The energy of the sun is free to anyone able to use it effectively. In the current situation [...] Following on the link to a simple overview by the GATE programme of GTZ, the article below gives practical details of three solar dryer designs.
from: GTZ GATE (click image for full story online)
This paper presents the characteristics of three solar driers. A 15 US$ tent drier, a 400 US$ box [...] The German Appropriate Technology and Ecoefficiency Programme (GATE) Programme of GTZ (the German Development Agency) has a good overview of sun drying as a food technology process.
from: GTZ – GATE (click image for full story online)
It presents the technical background of drying, describes and compares different drying operation and equipment, gives [...] This Technical Bulletin from Practical Action gives details on drying, milling and packaging chillies. The bulletin gives information on both solar drying which works well in dry weather and other dryers than can be used when the humidity is higher. The article can be viewed in text format online and can be downloaded [...] This Technical Bulletin from Practical Action gives details on drying, milling and packaging chillies. The bulletin gives information on both solar drying which works well in dry weather and other dryers than can be used when the humidity is higher. The article can be viewed in text format online and can be downloaded [...] |
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