Can advancements in solar drying technology tapping renewable solar energy give fillip to food processing technology in the country? If experts of three-day-long international conference on energy security, global warming and sustainable climate 'Solaris 2012' are to be believed, the country that falls in the sub-tropical region has immense potential to tap solar energy and utilise it for bolstering food processing.

Both India and Bangladesh are blessed with rich solar energy and the recent developments in solar drying technology promises to give fillip to food processing. "The solar drying technologies could be used for drying of fruits, vegetables, spices, medicinal plants and fish, giving value-addition to these products. It will not only increase the shelf-life of these products but also generate revenue through exports," said BK Bala, one of the invited speakers and professor, Bangladesh Agricultural University.......Read More

Source: Times of India