“This is my solar dryer,” Grace says, seemingly reading our minds. The value addition process, however, starts with the buying of the ingredients that consist of bananas, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, cassava, millet and sorghum from local markets. The farmers have partitioned the solar dryer into shelves to allow it to accommodate more. He noted that the solar dryer is easy to construct, hygienic, affordable and clean as it uses solar energy. “The dryer can be used to dry any farm produce, including vegetables, maize and beans for preservation or before one sells.”

Source: Daily Nation October 28, 2016 17:11 UTC