Solar Dryer
About Solar Dryer
Fruits and Vegetables are wasted over 35% of total produce every year due to lack of proper post harvest technology and climate changes. If such amount of wastage can be save, it is a great opportunity to create value to farmers and consumers. Thus, preservation of food and safe food processing is important for improvement on contribution from Agriculture Sector where over 60 % of Myanmar workforce is employed and contributes 25% of Myanmar’s GDP.
Given the high wastage of food and changing pattern of food habits, Solar Dryers become a critical as it also helps farmers to add more income, to improve quality, and produce safer products. Read More Detail
Advantages of Solar Dryer Domes
Productivity increase in terms of labour, energy cost saving
Less spoilage or less wastage of dried products
Better prices due to postponed market serve
Different value creation possible since dried products have higher margins
High hygienic standards (no dust, no pollution, no fungus, no animals, no foreign materials etc.)
Higher durability and transparency over time (important for green-house effect)
UV protection of Solar Dryers maintains colors and nutrients of fruits and vegetables
Solar Dryers in Parabolic Domes allows water to run along the walls (no contamination of goods by water)
Better product quality (color, skin, taste)
Better prices (due to better quality), higher affordability level, better payback power of farmers