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Solar Dryers Preserve Fruit and Raise Women’s Incomes

Women entrepreneurs in nine communities produce nutritious dried fruits and vegetables.

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Women in Parwan dry apricots and onions in locally made solar dryers.

31 July 2009 | Chaharikar, Afghanistan

In Parwan Province, women entrepreneurs in nine communities are producing nutritious dried fruits and vegetables thanks to solar dryers provided by USAID. Indirect solar dryers retain more of the crops’ nutritional content and minimize discoloration when compared to direct sun drying – ultimately producing a healthier, more marketable food. The solar dryers are made from local materials and built by Afghan carpenters, further bolstering the local economy. To date, women’s groups have ordered 18 solar dryers, which they are now using to add value to their crops.

USAID/Afghanistan Program Highlights: 7/1/2009-7/31/2009 7/31/2009

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About this activity: Afghanistan Water, Agriculture and Technology Transfer (AWATT) Project

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