Efficient small-scale flash drying is an innovation that the CGIAR Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) program scaled out to eleven private cassava flour processors and equipment manufacturers from D.R. Congo, Nigeria and Colombia. Beneficiaries increased their processing capacity by 20 to 50% when upgrading from other artificial drying systems, and by up to 400% when replacing open-air solar drying. Other beneficiaries who upgraded their existing flash dryers increased the profitability of their process by up to 10% thanks to reduced fuel consumption.

Published: 12/07/2021