“Solar-Dehydrated Foods and Value-Added Products”
Description
“Our innovation uses solar energy to dry fruits, vegetables, and herbs, preserving their nutrients and extending shelf life. We produce high-quality, ready-to-use products like dried fruits, okra, and chili powder. This approach reduces food waste, supports local farmers, and provides healthy, natural products for local and regional markets.”
Impact
Our innovation creates jobs for local farmers and processing staff, sale teams, increases farmers’ income by 25% by providing a reliable market for their produce, and reduces post-harvest food losses by 30% now. It promotes access to affordable, nutritious foods for communities for about 29,660 customers and contributes to sustainable economic growth in the region.
Target Audience
Our primary beneficiaries include smallholder farmers, who secure a reliable market for their produce, enabling them to save and enhance their income; consumers, who benefit from access to nutritious and preserved foods; and dryer operators and staff, who receive employment opportunities and develop skills in food processing and value addition.
Industrial Value Chains
Partnerships
Institutional / Organizational (owned or managed by a university, company, NGO, or government agency)
Video
Innovation Details
November 1, 2019
Contact Information
Odongo Isaac
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