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Solar dryer workshop



One day workshop on solar dryers for food processing (fruits, vegetables,fish & meat) was organized by DDU Kaushal Kendra, Sree Sankara College Kalady on 16th February 2019 at the Renewable Energy Lab. Students, parents and people in and around the locality were brought together to create an awareness on the use, benefits and application of Solar dryers for processing. Hands-on training on the 10 kg solar dryer installed in the college was provided. Sri. K N Iyer, Managing Director of Kraftwork Solar Pvt Ltd.-solar dryer expert- presented modern dryers for fruits and vegetables during the workshop. He informed participants about characteristics of solar dryers, shared several cases on solar dryers and described the economic and environmental benefits of using this technology.The participants got thorough knowledge related to the pricing, delivery and maintenance of solar dryers. A field visit to 25 Kg Solar drier installed at Thiruvankulam by Kraftwork Solar for fish drying in association with Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) was also conducted. Participants were satisfied with the workshop and gained a lot of knowledge about this technology and one of the participants(Smt. Sheeja Ramakrishnan, Parent of B.Voc REM 1st year student) expressed her interest to start a small fruit drying unit in their locality with the help of a self help group.
Date:16-12-1999






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