We dry turmeric and chilli for 400 member farmers now without ever watching the sky. The tunnel dryer paid for itself in one season, and the colour we retain has lifted our market price.
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Empowering Women Through Commercial Solar Drying Solutions
Anita Gamoh and her Self Help Group in Arunachal Pradesh adopted a 25 Kg Commercial Solar Drying Solution from Rudra Solar Energy Pvt. Ltd. to improve the solar drying of herbs and vegetables. The Commercial Solar Dryer helped reduce drying time, improve product quality, minimize food loss, increase profit, and support sustainable livelihoods through hygienic food processing and value addition.
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Challenge
For Anita Gamoh and her Self Help Group in Arunachal Pradesh, processing herbs and vegetables was an important part of supporting their livelihood. However, relying on traditional open sun drying often made it difficult to achieve consistent product quality, especially when weather conditions changed unexpectedly.
The group wanted a cleaner and more dependable way to process their agricultural produce through efficient solar drying. Their objective was to improve food processing, reduce post-harvest losses, create better value-added products, and strengthen their income through a reliable Commercial Solar Dryer.
Solution
To address these challenges, the group adopted a 25 Kg Commercial Solar Drying Solution from Rudra Solar Energy Pvt. Ltd., a company with over 20 years of experience in manufacturing Commercial Solar Drying Solutions for agriculture and food processing applications across India.
For the past five months, the group has been using the Commercial Solar Dryer to dry herbs and vegetables with a batch capacity of 15–20 Kg, operating the system for around 15 days each month. The controlled solar drying process provided a cleaner and more reliable alternative to traditional drying methods, helping the group improve processing consistency and overall product quality.
Results
After adopting the Commercial Solar Drying Solution, Anita Gamoh and her Self Help Group noticed a positive change in their daily processing activities. The improved solar drying process helped them dry herbs and vegetables more efficiently while maintaining better product quality.
As processing became more consistent, the group gained greater confidence in producing value-added products for the market.
The group reported the following improvements after using the Commercial Solar Dryer:
- Drying time reduced by more than 75%.
- Product quality became much better than traditional open sun drying.
- Income increased by 20%.
- Waste reduced by up to 20%.
- Improved shelf life of dried products.
- Faster drying during cloudy weather conditions.
- Supported women's empowerment through clean energy technology and sustainable food processing.
“The Rudra Solar Dryer has been a great support for our group. We can dry herbs and vegetables much faster, the quality is good, and it has helped us earn more income. It is simple to use and very useful for our work.”
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