Emily Tanui (Left) and Pascaline Tuitoek of Kaiboi Technical Training Institute (KTTI) in Nandi County demonstrate how a dryer works. The dryer is an innovation of the institute in partnership with ...

With increasing interest in healthy eating, sustainable local food supplies and self-reliance, many people are discovering the benefits of a solar food dehydrator -- access to high-quality fruits and ...

Vine Fruits and Vegetables CEO Kennedy Kwithya (right). [File, Standard] Kwithya who is also the chairperson for Mbitini Ward Farmers Sacco and Secretary for Mbitini Horticulture Cooperative Society ...

The Centre of Excellence for Vegetables at Gharaunda in Haryana has set up “Aagun” dryers for processing farm produce and “PronGO” cold storage boxes for storing and transport of farm produce at ...

Make a low-cost solar food dehydrator to dry your garden produce. Discover how to build a low-cost solar food dehydrator using cardboard and plastic wrap. Build a Low-Cost Solar Dehydrator The end of ...

Without electricity to power freezers, food leftovers aren’t really an option in most of India. A 26-year-old grad student had developed a low-cost technology that can prevent tons of food waste.

•Student team from India addresses the 20 to 30 percent food spoilage rate for poor rural farmers, via cost-effective dehydrators powered by solar conduction •Finalist projects range from new cancer ...

In the past year, farmers-members of Sahyadri Farms FPC in Nashik produced five tonnes of raisins from fresh grapes, two tonnes of dry tomato strips and ten tonnes of dry onion using solar dryers.