VL Solar Drier

Background
The conventional method of drying involves a lot of damage from birds, insects, monkeys and unexpected rainfall and reduced quality of end product. Non-utilization of surplus produces, facing the seasonal glut.Prevailing hi-tech facilities and equipment of drying are not affordable to the marginal and poor farmers in the region.The farmers need low-capacity domestic solar drier which can solve the problem of prevailing power cuts in the region.

Technology Details
The drier prevents damage from birds, insects, monkeys and unexpected rainfall during the drying process.The drier improves the quality of the end product.A successful enterprise can be run based on this principle which can easily utilize the surplus produce facing the seasonal glut. Using the drier, the farmer can sell the dried products at a higher price in off-seasons. Drier being an enclosed unit, the agricultural commodity/produce/food can be dried using solar thermal energy in a cleaner and healthier way.The drier will help marginal and poor farmers who can’t afford hi-tech facilities and equipment to preserve their agricultural products and to eliminate the unwanted and unpredictable food spoilage due to lack of facilities in the region.