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[[File:Solar_Roast_Coffee_Helios3.jpg|thumb|[[Solar Roast Coffee]] uses 7 m<sup>2</sup> concentrator called [[Helios]] 3 they can roast 2.5 kg of coffee grains in 22 minutes.]]
 
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'''Solar food processing''' is an innovative and multi-faceted technique capable of addressing various problems faced by people in the developing world. The implementation of technologies for food processing and conservation using solar energy can indirectly help to reduce poverty, improve health conditions, create sustainable local economic opportunities, and limit environmental damage by promoting the use of clean and renewable energy sources. This project targets developing countries with a high solar radiation potential, in particular those
 
'''Solar food processing''' is an innovative and multi-faceted technique capable of addressing various problems faced by people in the developing world. The implementation of technologies for food processing and conservation using solar energy can indirectly help to reduce poverty, improve health conditions, create sustainable local economic opportunities, and limit environmental damage by promoting the use of clean and renewable energy sources. This project targets developing countries with a high solar radiation potential, in particular those
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* Conservation of fruits and vegetables (See [[Canning]] and [[Drying]].)
 
* Conservation of fruits and vegetables (See [[Canning]] and [[Drying]].)
* Drying crops
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* Drying crops (See [[Solar food drying]])
 
* Roasting different kind of nuts
 
* Roasting different kind of nuts
* Pasteurising juice, fruits and vegetables
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* Pasteurising juice, fruits and vegetables (See [[Water pasteurization]].)
 
* Baking bread and cake. (See [[Solar restaurants and bakeries]].)
 
* Baking bread and cake. (See [[Solar restaurants and bakeries]].)
   
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* Improvement in the quality of food;
 
* Improvement in the quality of food;
 
* Creation of local jobs and income; (See [[Income generation]].)
 
* Creation of local jobs and income; (See [[Income generation]].)
* Demonstrating environmental benefits (with high potential for CO2 emissions reduction)
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* Demonstrating environmental benefits (with high potential for CO<sub>2</sub> emissions reduction)
 
* Involvement of local personnel and local resources
 
* Involvement of local personnel and local resources
 
* Creation of a new market and encouragement of economic competition in this field.
 
* Creation of a new market and encouragement of economic competition in this field.
   
 
''[Text for this topic was taken from [[Media:Granada06_Rolf_Behringer.pdf|Solar Food Processing - Network and Support]]]''
 
''[Text for this topic was taken from [[Media:Granada06_Rolf_Behringer.pdf|Solar Food Processing - Network and Support]]]''
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=={{HeadingNews}}==
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*{{NewApr16}}'''April 2016: Solar processing food waste'''  - Avery Goho, student and inventor, and Gustavo Lascano, Animal and Veterinary Sciences faculty member at Clemson University, {{State|South Carolina}}, [[USA]], are developing a [[solar box oven]] system to dry restaurant and grocery store produce waste, and recycle it locally to farmers for animal feed. [http://www.thetigernews.com/news/back-to-the-future-a-solar-oven-project/article_43e2bc26-078f-11e6-9964-1f8d3701fd53.html More information...]
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[[File:Solar_Food_Processing_Network_group_photo,_2-14-14.jpg|thumb|300px|Attendees at the 2013 Solar Food Processing Network conference.]]
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*'''January 2013: The Solar Food Processing Network meets to discuss international standards''' - The [[Solar Food Processing Network]] (SFPN) held a regional workshop in January 2013 at the Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, Vadodara, Gujarat, [[India]]. This gathering was a follow-up to the 2009 AFPN conference held in Indore, India in 2010. Workshop participants heard from food marketing and technology experts. Conference organizers, [[Deepak Gadhia]] and [[Rolf Behringer]] held discussions on local and international marketing, village industries, packaging, policy interventions, R&D, and effective monitoring and evaluation of projects. Attendees discussed the formation of an international solar food standard and shared their own practical experiences using solar technology for food processing. Visit the [http://www.solarfood.org Solar Food Processing Network] to see a muscial video of the event and videos of solar food processing projects in [[Burkina Faso]].
   
 
==Events==
 
==Events==
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*{{NewFeb16}}'''Conference RFP:''' [[Solar Cookers International]] is organizing the next solar cooking conference to take place at the Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, Vadodara, {{State|Gujarat}}, [[India]] 16-22 January, 2017 (tentative). Topics to be addressed include: solar cooking, [[solar food processing]], energy policy, and solar thermal industrial applications. Conference participants may submit an abstract and/or nominate a conference theme or speaker. Travel funding applicants must submit a Travel Funding Application accompanied by an abstract to [mailto:events@solarcookers.org events@solarcookers.org] before April 29, 2016. [http://www.solarcookers.org/our-work/events/conference-2017 More information...]
*'''January 14-16, 2009:''' [[International Solar Food Processing Conference 2009]] in Indore, [[India]]
 
   
 
==Articles in the media==
 
==Articles in the media==
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*{{NewApr16}}'''April 2016:''' [http://www.thetigernews.com/news/back-to-the-future-a-solar-oven-project/article_43e2bc26-078f-11e6-9964-1f8d3701fd53.html Back to the future: A solar oven project (food waste recycling)] - ''The Tiger''
 
*'''April 2008:''' [http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/using-the-power-of-the,362413.shtml Using the Power of the Sun to Help Make SunChips Multigrain Snacks] - ''Frito-Lay press release''
 
*'''April 2008:''' [http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/using-the-power-of-the,362413.shtml Using the Power of the Sun to Help Make SunChips Multigrain Snacks] - ''Frito-Lay press release''
   
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==Audio and Video==
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*{{NewMar16}}'''January 2016:''' [http://www.sunpod.de/2016/02/182-sunpod-interview-ganshyam-lukhi-tapi-food-products-fruchtgummis-mit-sonnenlicht/ Interview with Ganshyam Lukhi of Tapi Food Products] (The first 90 seconds of the interview are in German, and the rest is in English.)
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*'''June 2012:'''
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::[[File:Tortilla Sunshine|400px|none]]
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*'''January 2009:'''
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::[[File:Wendy Dewitt -- Food Storage Seminar, Part 7 of 9.|400px|none]]
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==Documents==
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*{{NewApr16}}'''April 2016:''' [[Media:Solar_Food_Processing_in_Easern_Africa_-_a_Summary,_3-29-16.pdf|Solar Food processing in Eastern Africa - a Summary]] - ''[[Bernhard Müller]], Natural Resources and Waste Management Alliance, [[Kenya]]''
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*{{NewFeb16}}'''February 2016:''' [[Media:Poster-2-Wolfgang-Striewe-Friedemar-Schreiber-Kurt-Schüle_Faro_2016.pdf|Extension of Shelf Life of Fruits and Vegetables by Solar Thermal Drying with High Solar Fraction in Temperate Climates]] - ''Sonnenobst''
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*'''September 2014:''' [http://solarthermalmagazine.com/2014/09/19/state-art-solar-bubble-dryer-promises-help-farmers-dry-commodities/ State Of The Art Solar Bubble Dryer™ Promises To Help Farmers Dry Their Commodities] - ''Solar Thermal magazine''
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*'''January 2009:''' [[Media:Solar_distillation_for_essential_oils_extraction_-_a_decentralised_approach_for_rural_development_-_Ing._Anjum_Munir_2009_and_Dr._Oliver_Hensel.pdf|Solar distillation for essential oils extraction - a decentralised approach for rural development]] - '''''Ing. Anjum Munir''' & [[Oliver Hensel|Dr. Oliver Hensel]]''
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*'''January 2009:''' [[Media:Processing_of_agricultural_products_in_solar_cooker_for_income_generation_-_N.M._Nahar,_P._Sharma,_&_G.R._Chaudhary_2009.pdf|Processing of agricultural products in solar cooker for income generation]] - ''[[Navratna Nahar]], [[P. Sharma]], and G.R. Chaudhary
 
*'''January 2009:''' [[Media:Watermelon_Processing_in_Triple_Purpose_Solar_Integrated_Device_-_P.C._Pande_(January_2009).pdf|Watermelon Processing in Triple Purpose Solar Integrated Device]] - ''[[P.C. Pande]]''
 
*'''January 2009:''' [[Media:Watermelon_Processing_in_Triple_Purpose_Solar_Integrated_Device_-_P.C._Pande_(January_2009).pdf|Watermelon Processing in Triple Purpose Solar Integrated Device]] - ''[[P.C. Pande]]''
 
*'''January 2009:''' [[Media:Thematic_studies_for_processing_and_preservation_of_food_supplement,_chilies_and_ginger_by_drying_through_solar_energy_-_Ranjita_Bezbaruhah_Sharma_(January_2009).pdf|Thematic studies for processing and preservation of food supplement, chilies and ginger by drying through solar energy]] - ''[[Ranjita Bezbaruah Sharma]]''
 
*'''January 2009:''' [[Media:Thematic_studies_for_processing_and_preservation_of_food_supplement,_chilies_and_ginger_by_drying_through_solar_energy_-_Ranjita_Bezbaruhah_Sharma_(January_2009).pdf|Thematic studies for processing and preservation of food supplement, chilies and ginger by drying through solar energy]] - ''[[Ranjita Bezbaruah Sharma]]''
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*'''January 2009:''' [[Media:Promotion_Of_Smoke_Free_Villages_in_Chittoor_District_&_Employment_Generation_to_Rural_Youth_Through_Solar_Food_Processing_-_Mr._Jagadeeswara_Reddy_(January_2009).pdf|Promotion of Smoke Free Villages in Chittoor District & Employment Generation to Rural Youth Through Solar Food Processing]] - ''[[Jagadeeswara Reddy]]''
 
*'''January 2009:''' [[Media:Promotion_Of_Smoke_Free_Villages_in_Chittoor_District_&_Employment_Generation_to_Rural_Youth_Through_Solar_Food_Processing_-_Mr._Jagadeeswara_Reddy_(January_2009).pdf|Promotion of Smoke Free Villages in Chittoor District & Employment Generation to Rural Youth Through Solar Food Processing]] - ''[[Jagadeeswara Reddy]]''
 
*'''January 2009:''' [[Media:Agave_syrup_production_–_a_sweet_tradition_goes_solar_-_Gregor_Schapers_(January_2009).pdf|Agave syrup production – a sweet tradition goes solar]] - ''[[Gregor Schapers]]''
 
*'''January 2009:''' [[Media:Agave_syrup_production_–_a_sweet_tradition_goes_solar_-_Gregor_Schapers_(January_2009).pdf|Agave syrup production – a sweet tradition goes solar]] - ''[[Gregor Schapers]]''
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*'''July 2006:''' [http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080417212134/solarcooking/images/4/44/Granada06_paola_solis.pdf SUMMARY OF AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE FOOD TRANSFORMATION WITH THE SOLAR ENERGY] - ''Ana Paola''
 
*'''July 2006:''' [[Media:Granada06_paola_solis.pdf|Summary of Available Technologies for Food Transformation with Solar Energy]] - ''[[Solis Gutierrez]]''
 
*'''July 2006:''' [[Media:Granada06_paola_solis.pdf|Summary of Available Technologies for Food Transformation with Solar Energy]] - ''[[Solis Gutierrez]]''
 
*'''July 2006:''' [[Media:Granada06_heike_hoedt2.pdf|An Example of Solar Food Processing: Cooperative Production of Agave Syrup in Mexico]] - ''[[Heike Hoedt]]''
 
*'''July 2006:''' [[Media:Granada06_heike_hoedt2.pdf|An Example of Solar Food Processing: Cooperative Production of Agave Syrup in Mexico]] - ''[[Heike Hoedt]]''
 
*'''July 2006:''' [[Media:Granada06_irvin_mpofu.pdf|The Potential of Using Panel Solar Cookers to Process Full-Fat Soybeans (Glycine max) for Urease Activity]] - ''[[Irvin Mpofu]]''
 
*'''July 2006:''' [[Media:Granada06_irvin_mpofu.pdf|The Potential of Using Panel Solar Cookers to Process Full-Fat Soybeans (Glycine max) for Urease Activity]] - ''[[Irvin Mpofu]]''
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*'''July 2006:''' [[Media:Granada06_heike_hoedt2.pdf|An Example of Solar Food Processing: Cooperative Production of Agave Syrup in Mexico]] - ''Heike Hoedt''
 
*[[Media:Granada06_Rolf_Behringer.pdf|Solar Food Processing - Network and Support]] - ''[[Rolf Behringer]]''
 
*[[Media:Granada06_Rolf_Behringer.pdf|Solar Food Processing - Network and Support]] - ''[[Rolf Behringer]]''
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==See also==
 
*[[Solar Food Processing Network]]
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*[[Solar food drying]]
 
*[[Non-cooking uses]]
 
*[[Non-cooking uses]]
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*[[Income generation]]
 
*[[Coffee roasting]]
 
*[[Coffee roasting]]
 
*[[Chocosol]] (Making chocolate with the sun for sale in [[Mexico]])
 
*[[Chocosol]] (Making chocolate with the sun for sale in [[Mexico]])
*[[Media:ISES_Solar_food_processing_brochure.pdf|A brochure from the International Solar Energy Society about using of solar energy to process food]] (Also in (French), (German), and (Spanish))
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*[[Media:ISES_Solar_food_processing_brochure.pdf|A brochure from the International Solar Energy Society about using of solar energy to process food]]
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*[[Dada Zanzibar]] has very active income generation by means of solar food processing.
*[[Solar Food Processing Network]]
 
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*[[Solar Roasted Peanut Butter Plant]]
   
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
 
*http://solarfood.org
*[http://www.solarthermalmagazine.com/syrup-producer-in-mexico-uses-solar-cooking-to-process-agave/ Syrup Producer in Mexico Uses Solar Cooking to Process Agave]
 
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*{{NewMar16}}[http://www.tapifood.com/ Tapi Tapi Food Products]
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*[http://www.pen.net.in/website/DPR%20on%20solar%20dal%20Processing.pdf Solar Processing of Dal] - [http://www.pen.net.in/index.php ''Planters Energy Network'']
 
*[http://www.solarfood2009.org Second International Solar Food Processing Conference in India, 14 to 16 January 2009] - [http://www.solarfood.org/solarfood/pages/solarfood2009/index.html Conference papers now available online] (These have also been integrated into this wiki).
 
*[http://www.solarfood2009.org Second International Solar Food Processing Conference in India, 14 to 16 January 2009] - [http://www.solarfood.org/solarfood/pages/solarfood2009/index.html Conference papers now available online] (These have also been integrated into this wiki).
* http://www.solarfood.org
 
 
* [http://practicalaction.org/practicalanswers/index.php?cPath=28 Food processing technical briefs from Practical Action]
 
* [http://practicalaction.org/practicalanswers/index.php?cPath=28 Food processing technical briefs from Practical Action]
 
*[[Media:ISES_Solar_food_ processing_brochure.pdf|A brochure from the International Solar Energy Society covering the various uses of solar energy to process food]] [[Media:Solar_Food_Processing_(spanish).pdf|(Spanish version)]] [[Media:Solar_Food_Processing_(french).pdf|(French version)]] [[Media:Solar_Food_Processing_(german).pdf|(German version)]]
* [http://www.afghan-solar.org/Solarfoodprocessing/solarfoodprocessing.html Solar food processing in Afghanistan]
 
*[[Media:ISES_Solar_food_processing_brochure.pdf|A brochure from the International Solar Energy Society covering the various uses of solar energy to process food]] [[Media:Solar_Food_Processing_(spanish).pdf|(Spanish version)]] [[Media:Solar_Food_Processing_(french).pdf|(French version)]] [[Media:Solar_Food_Processing_(german).pdf|(German version)]]
 
 
*[[Media:Granada06_Rolf_Behringer.pdf|Solar Food Processing - Network and Support]] - ''[[Rolf Behringer]]''
 
*[[Media:Granada06_Rolf_Behringer.pdf|Solar Food Processing - Network and Support]] - ''[[Rolf Behringer]]''
 
*[http://www.emeraldinsight.com/Insight/viewContentItem.do;jsessionid=E2DF297DBE1FF975CF766C723D3D2ADF?contentType=Article&hdAction=lnkhtml&contentId=866094&history=false Effect of pressure and solar cooking on phytic acid and polyphenal content of cowpeas] (Abstract: Both pressure cooking and solar cooking significantly reduced the phytic acid and polyphenol content of cowpea cultivars. A significantly greater reduction in the content of both these antinutrients was noticed during pressure and solar cooking of soaked cowpeas compared to unsoaked seeds. The percentage reduction increased when the soaked cowpeas were dehulled and then cooked by both pressure and solar cooking. The results of the study reveal that solar cooking was more effective than pressure cooking in reducing the concentrations of phytic acid and polyphenols in cowpeas. The cumulative effect of soaking and dehulling, followed by solar cooking, was the removal of most of the polyphenols (88-94 per cent). Such practices should be encouraged at the home level for the preparation of cowpea seeds.)
 
*[http://www.emeraldinsight.com/Insight/viewContentItem.do;jsessionid=E2DF297DBE1FF975CF766C723D3D2ADF?contentType=Article&hdAction=lnkhtml&contentId=866094&history=false Effect of pressure and solar cooking on phytic acid and polyphenal content of cowpeas] (Abstract: Both pressure cooking and solar cooking significantly reduced the phytic acid and polyphenol content of cowpea cultivars. A significantly greater reduction in the content of both these antinutrients was noticed during pressure and solar cooking of soaked cowpeas compared to unsoaked seeds. The percentage reduction increased when the soaked cowpeas were dehulled and then cooked by both pressure and solar cooking. The results of the study reveal that solar cooking was more effective than pressure cooking in reducing the concentrations of phytic acid and polyphenols in cowpeas. The cumulative effect of soaking and dehulling, followed by solar cooking, was the removal of most of the polyphenols (88-94 per cent). Such practices should be encouraged at the home level for the preparation of cowpea seeds.)

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Solar Roast Coffee Helios3

Solar Roast Coffee uses 7 m2 concentrator called Helios 3 they can roast 2.5 kg of coffee grains in 22 minutes.

Solar food processing is an innovative and multi-faceted technique capable of addressing various problems faced by people in the developing world. The implementation of technologies for food processing and conservation using solar energy can indirectly help to reduce poverty, improve health conditions, create sustainable local economic opportunities, and limit environmental damage by promoting the use of clean and renewable energy sources. This project targets developing countries with a high solar radiation potential, in particular those countries in need of unique and sustainable development assistance and ideas that relate to solar food products.

The project aims to extend and develop efficient methods of solar food processing for the following activities:

Objectives:

  • Improvement in the quality of food;
  • Creation of local jobs and income; (See Income generation.)
  • Demonstrating environmental benefits (with high potential for CO2 emissions reduction)
  • Involvement of local personnel and local resources
  • Creation of a new market and encouragement of economic competition in this field.

[Text for this topic was taken from Solar Food Processing - Network and Support]

News

  • April 2016: Solar processing food waste  - Avery Goho, student and inventor, and Gustavo Lascano, Animal and Veterinary Sciences faculty member at Clemson University, South Carolina, USA, are developing a solar box oven system to dry restaurant and grocery store produce waste, and recycle it locally to farmers for animal feed. More information...
Solar Food Processing Network group photo, 2-14-14

Attendees at the 2013 Solar Food Processing Network conference.

  • January 2013: The Solar Food Processing Network meets to discuss international standards - The Solar Food Processing Network (SFPN) held a regional workshop in January 2013 at the Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. This gathering was a follow-up to the 2009 AFPN conference held in Indore, India in 2010. Workshop participants heard from food marketing and technology experts. Conference organizers, Deepak Gadhia and Rolf Behringer held discussions on local and international marketing, village industries, packaging, policy interventions, R&D, and effective monitoring and evaluation of projects. Attendees discussed the formation of an international solar food standard and shared their own practical experiences using solar technology for food processing. Visit the Solar Food Processing Network to see a muscial video of the event and videos of solar food processing projects in Burkina Faso.

Events

  • Conference RFP: Solar Cookers International is organizing the next solar cooking conference to take place at the Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, Vadodara, Gujarat, India 16-22 January, 2017 (tentative). Topics to be addressed include: solar cooking, solar food processing, energy policy, and solar thermal industrial applications. Conference participants may submit an abstract and/or nominate a conference theme or speaker. Travel funding applicants must submit a Travel Funding Application accompanied by an abstract to events@solarcookers.org before April 29, 2016. More information...

Articles in the media

Audio and Video

  • June 2012:
  • January 2009:

Documents

See also

External links

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