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Research and Development Continues
At Tharaka Invention Academy here in Marimanti, the research and development of solar powered food dehydrators continues. In Kenya, we have limited access to the wide variety of industrial processes, equipment, and materials commonly available in modern industrialized states. Therefore, we have to be more creative and resourceful with the resources locally available. In this case, we are making the best use of the heat transfer and thermodynamic principles which apply universally so that our solar dryers will work very well in sub-Saharan Africa environments and will be available at a cost that people in these regions can afford. These populations want and need food security and the economic benefits which arise from the value addition applied to agricultural crops once they are dried using freely available and abundant solar energy.
India is also following a path of using the sun to dry its fruits and vegetables.
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Mechanical/Solar Engineer, Prof. Oku Singer
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