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Solar food drying / dehydration technology / methods could create less food waste / safe foods in developing countries

By Hicbd
Thu Feb 23 2023 9:46 am

"Roadside food drying is still practiced in much of the world. Farmers and food vendors use the heat and flatness of the street to dry everything from grain crops like corn and wheat to seafood to fruit. But this method leaves food vulnerable to contamination from mold, air pollutants, insects and more. Globally, more than a third of food is lost to post-harvest contamination...Klein Ileleji has developed two technologies for drying food quickly and hygienically. The first is the Dehytray, a food dehydration tray with a protective cover that concentrates solar energy for faster drying times. The second is the Dehymeleon, a solar dryer that can hold 10 Dehytrays, and that can store extra solar energy for use as a power generator at night."

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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/solar-powered-dehydrator-could-help-small-farmers-reduce-food-waste-180973221/
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341260022_Sustainable_Food_Drying_Techniques_in_Developing_Countries_Prospects_and_Challenges
https://ucanr.edu/datastoreFiles/608-208.pdf

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Food Waste / Loss Business / Invention Idea Solar Energy / Panels Food Safety Impact / Philanthropy / Social Good Investing Capital Global Nutrition / Hunger / Food Security / Famines / Malnutrition / Stunting Global Agriculture / Smallholder Farms Manufacturing / Factories Developing Countries

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