Why Were Farmers Throwing Out Tomatoes? Engineer’s Solar Dryers Help Farmers Earn in Dire Times
Indore-based Varun Raheja designed foldable, portable, and scalable solar dryers to help small and marginal farmers derive better income from excess produce, which would otherwise be sold at throwaway prices.
Early this year when farmers in the region were selling tomatoes at a throwaway price, Maharashtra’s Nitin Ramesh Dhingre took a smart decision. He converted the fresh produce into dried products using a solar dryer.
Read more at: https://www.thebetterindia.com/325711/indore-engineer-foldable-solar-dryers-to-help-farmers-boost-income-tomato-prices/