Greenhouse Solar dryers use the energy of the sun to heat the air that flows over the food in the dryer. As air is heated, its relative humidity decreases, and it is able to hold more moisture. Warm, dry air flowing through the dryer carries away the moisture that evaporates from the surfaces of the food.
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Goals of Solar drying food
- To increase the storage time
- Preventing growth of microbes or bacteria
- Insect prevention
- Preserving seed viability
- Preventing food contamination
Important Features of food Solar Dryers
Solar dryers have made it easier and more convenient to dry food with its additional features. These features include;
- Metalstructure – To hold/house the solar dryer polythene/protection sheet. The wooden or metallic structure makes up the solar dryer.
- Transparent Polythene sheet – A transparent polythene sheet that allows sunlight to penetrate through the structure.
- Solar absorber and converter – Solar panels that collect the sun’s energy.
- Heat storage batteries – Stores solar energy.
- Radiator – Heats the air inside the solar dryer.
- Ventilators – Allows air exchange, where cold air enters and at the same time hot moist air exits.
- Fan – Directs air inside the dryer.
- Shelves – Provides surfaces for drying food. Food products to dry are kept on the shelves inside the solar dryer. Shelves consist of mesh materials to allow air circulation.
These features make it easier for optimum heat and air build up to be attained thus moisture can be eliminated from crops.
Solar dryer prices
4m x 10m
Ksh 320,000
Can dry: 400 to 600 Kgs.
Targeted: Small farm groups & Individuals.
8m x 15m
Ksh 400,000
Can dry: 3 Tonnes.
Targeted: Large scale farmers.
8m x 30m
Ksh 500,000
Can dry: 5 Tonnes.
Targeted: Cooperatives & Large scale producers.
16m x 30m
Ksh 800,000
Can dry: 10 Tonnes
Targeted: Suitable for cooperatives.
Procurement process
Fill form -> Get an official quote -> Site visit -> Sign sale agreement contract -> Project execution.
Please note site visit is Ksh 15,000 and will be deducted from the original greenhouse quote.
Frequently asked questions
Find answers to common questions about our services in our FAQ section. From project timelines to costs, we cover everything you need to know about greenhouses.
Greenhouse project should be tackled from a professional angle. Start from the market to then to the growing. Being in export for years, a greenhouse of 8x30m can fetch 720,000 a season and Ten greenhouses required for export of herbs, generates a gross of Ksh 1,200,000
Only for repeat clients who also sells to Magharibi Exports.
Magharibi exports trains you and leads into direct exports. Read https://exporttraining.co.ke
Greenhouse technology came to reduce environmental growing risks while increasing crop production .That said, the risks you will face are in management and market.
Vegetables to generate reasonable earnings you need one of 8x30m and for export because of volume demand you need from five to twenty greenhouse of 8x30m.