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Research Article | Open Access | Peer Review

Study of Feasibility of Solar Tunnel Dryer for Preparing Onion Powder

Hrishikesh Patil
Volume : 109
Issue: Special
Pages: 46 - 51
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Published: December 22, 2022
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Abstract


Drying is one of the most conventional methods used for and before preservation and storage. It also improves the post-harvest quality and is used for the value addition of the product. This present evaluate the the feasibility of a solar tunnel dryer for preparing onion powder. The study aims to minimize the storage losses and provide a cheap alternative to open sun drying. Solar drying would create an income source in a rural area, especially for farmers, and can also be used for a startup or small-scale industry. Onion powder was prepared and a sensory evaluation was done. Market acceptance of prepared onion powder was determined by the data collected from the market survey.

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46 - 51
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Madras Agricultural Students' Union in Madras Agricultural Journal (MAJ). This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited by the user.

Keywords


Drying; Solar tunnel dryer; Onion powder; Small-scale industry
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