Batch uniformity and energy efficiency improvements on a cabinet dryer suitable for smallholder farmers

Pluriactivity: An Entrepreneurial Strategy for Smallholder Farmers

     Rural entrepreneurship is a new way in development theories for empowerment and capacity building in rural areas to change the current pattern of human living to a desirable and merit pattern. One of the manifestations of entrepreneurship is pluriactivity. Therefore, the purpose of this study was conducted on analyzing and pondering in the farmers' pluriactivity. Pluriactivity is defined a...

A comparative analysis of technical efficiency of smallholder tobacco and maize farmers in Tabora, Tanzania.

The study presented here considers the relative efficiency of planting tobacco and maize in the tobacco-producing Tabora region of Tanzania. The study used a 2013 survey that was conducted among smallholder farmers in the Tabora region. The aim was to investigate whether farmers are better off planting tobacco or maize. The paper briefly reviews the importance of agriculture in general and toba...

Climate change and smallholder farmers in Malawi

influence of air flow recirculation on energy consumption and efficiency in a solar dryer

a mixed solar dryer with a specific mechanism to vary the tilted angle of collector, is utilized to fulfill all tests. the efficiency of the dryers is low because of various reasons such as heat loss of air in an open flow circuit. getting air back toward the air inlet of dryer can increase the efficiency of dryer and decrease drying process period. a new mechanism considered for dryer which co...

Identifying Energy Efficiency improvements and saving potential in energy networks

Disclaimer This document has been prepared for the European Commission however it reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Foreword This interim report has been prepared for the European Commission by a consortium composed of Tractebel Engineering and Ecofys. The correspondence betwe...