Wind power generation and integration into a low-cost fresh produce preservation technology: a case of a renewable energy integration into an evaporative cooling system.
Perm Mthethwa
Abstract:Smallholder farmers in developing countries experience high-postharvest losses (PHL) estimated around 23% during the transportation of fruit and vegetables. This is due to the inappropriate storage facilities that are unable to maintain optimum environmental conditions which are specific to the fresh produce. This situation arises because smallholder farmers cannot afford the available mobile cooling technologies such as refrigerated trucks since they are energy-intensive which makes them have high running cos… Show more
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