Umoya Dryers
Unlock the potential of your farm with the power of the sun
Many crops can be converted to high-value products on the farm while simplifying challenges with quality, transport, and market access.
Drying is a recommended food preservation method by FAO
Super product processing
Drying fruits and vegetables at the farm has many benefits:
Long shelf life and simplified storage and transport
A good alternative to capture value when the fresh market is low
A way to capitalize on seasonal overproduction
A means to make high value products and ingredients for new customers
More income
Less waste
Umoya dryers are designed to meet the needs of farmers large or small in solutions optimised for investment size and operating costs
The Polycarbonate tunnel structure is robust and creates a clean process environment
For heating, we use the sun to avoid high electricity costs
The process is monitored and controlled by sensors and fans
Modular dryer design
Combinations of dryers for different farm types and sizes enable product control in a supply network
Mini
6 - 40 kgs
<0.5 hectares
Small farms, technology introduction, pre-drying or full drying
Medium
50 - 200 kgs
<3 hectares
Larger farm or co-operative
Some specialization
Pre-drying or full drying
Factory
400 - 1,000 kgs
>3 hectares / aggregation point
Commercial farm or aggregation point
Highly specialized controls
Full drying to specs and packing to ship
The dryer design is changeable in size and the combinations of features to address site and product-specific requirements
Sizes range from a 3 square metre dryer suitable for very small plots or gardens, to dryers up to 12 metres long and 4 wide able to process multiple tonnes of fresh material per day
The following diagram shows the main elements of the dryer design and options for tailoring solutions from receiving fresh raw material and wet processing, through drying and control to dry preparation and packing
