Passive solar dryers as sustainable alternatives for drying agricultural produce in sub-Saharan Africa: advances and challenges

Abstract 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 dry agricultural products is one potential solution. However, the total replacement of traditional uses of sola...

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Main Authors: Custodio Matavel, Harry Hoffmann, Constance Rybak, Stefan Sieber, Klaus Müller, Michael Brüntrup, João Salavessa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2021-09-01
Series:Discover Sustainability
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-021-00049-4