Browsing by Author "Salavessa, João"

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2021-09-28Zeitschriftenartikel

Experimental evaluation of a passive indirect solar dryer for agricultural products in Central Mozambique

Matavel, Custodio Efraim; Hoffmann, Harry Konrad; Rybak, Constance; Hafner, Johannes Michael; Salavessa, João; Eshetu, Shibire Bekele; Sieber, Stefan

Post-harvest losses are one of the major livelihood challenges for farmers in the Global South. The use of drying technologies to preserve agricultural products has been promoted as a particular solution to address this ...
2021-09-14Zeitschriftenartikel

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

Matavel, Custodio Efraim; Hoffmann, Harry; Rybak, Constance; Sieber, Stefan; Müller, Klaus; Brüntrup, Michael; Salavessa, João

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 ...