ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/CL1.CCS/2021/MANUAL.4
Country: Arab region
Publication Type: Training material
Cluster: Climate Change and Natural Resource Sustainability
Focus Area: Climate change, Natural resource sustainability
Initiatives: Arab Forum for Sustainable Development
SDGs: Agenda 2030, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action
Keywords: Agriculture, Green economy, Green revolution, Arab countries, Agricultural training
Drying fruits and vegetables using solar dryers: Training manual
May 2022
This manual is a tool used by trainers to train small farmers, and manufacturers, as well as agricultural cooperatives, on drying fruits and vegetables using solar dryers. It aims to enhance beneficiaries’ production capacity, increase their income, reduce food waste and loss, and sustain natural resources in their environment.
This guide provides trainers with basic technical information about drying using solar dryers. Moreover, it provides an educational methodology that includes tools, exercises, and examples. Finally, the guide suggests “assessment tools” to evaluate the comprehension of trainees. The time needed to cover all topics listed in the manual is six hours.
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This manual is a tool used by trainers to train small farmers, and manufacturers, as well as agricultural cooperatives, on drying fruits and vegetables using solar dryers. It aims to enhance beneficiaries’ production capacity, increase their income, reduce food waste and loss, and sustain natural resources in their environment.
This guide provides trainers with basic technical information about drying using solar dryers. Moreover, it provides an educational methodology that includes tools, exercises, and examples. Finally, the guide suggests “assessment tools” to evaluate the comprehension of trainees. The time needed to cover all topics listed in the manual is six hours.
