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 ...

A major consideration in the design of a solar food dryer is the convenience factor. If your dryer is not easy to use, you may find that you’re simply not using it very much. There are probably a few ...

Drying is an excellent method of food preservation that maintains a high level of flavor and nutrients in these tomatoes. More and more people are recognizing the importance of food quality in their ...

At last year's IFA electronics trade show, Miele unveiled its SmartGrid-ready washer and dryer. Although they run off of regular mains power, these machines are also able to access the internet and ...

Domestic appliances company Miele just unveiled the world’s first solar-powered tumble dryer, which uses the sun’s energy to heat air for drying clothing! The T 881 EcoComfort is connected to a home’s ...

Base Innovation has developed an agricultural dryer powered by PVT solar panels. Cogen’Air panels are PV modules that have a heat-recovery system integrated into them. The module uses a heat exchanger ...

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.

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.

Shivraj Nishad spreads jasmine and rose flowers onto trays in his village in northern India to dry petals used for making tea, aided by a solar-powered dryer in what may be a nascent rural energy ...

Kitui County is one of the leading producers of mangoes in Kenya, however, post-harvest losses (PHL) have prevented farmers from reaping maximum benefits. Vine Fruits and Vegetables CEO Kennedy ...