From capacity building to local adoption: Manufacturing and diffusion of cassava flash dryers in DR Congo

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dc.creatorTran, Thierry
dc.creatorTaborda , Luis
dc.date2025-06-02
dc.date2025-06-03T08:13:00Z
dc.date2025-06-03T08:13:00Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T13:23:46Z
dc.descriptionFlash drying enhances cassava processing efficiency, reducing fuel consumption by 44% (from 132 to 74 liters/ton) and saving USD 60 per ton at current diesel prices (USD 1.036 per liter). Consistent drying lowers product rejection, boosting financial gains. Initially introduced through projects, local manufacturers are now independently producing flash dryers, with one training non-participants, signaling decentralized adoption. While cutting diesel reliance, integrating biomass systems remains critical for sustainability. The growing use in the DRC underscores the technology’s scalability and transformative potential for cassava value chains, offering cost efficiency and quality improvements.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/174915
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/58067
dc.languageen
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceTran, T.; Taborda , L. (2025) From capacity building to local adoption: Manufacturing and diffusion of cassava flash dryers in DR Congo. Study #AFR - 2434. Rome (Italy): Bioversity International; Cali (Colombia): CIAT, 2 p.
dc.subjectcassava
dc.subjectvalue chains
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectpostharvest technology-postharvest activities
dc.subjectdrying
dc.subjectsmall and medium enterprises
dc.subjectfood processing
dc.subjectbiofuels-biomass fuels
dc.titleFrom capacity building to local adoption: Manufacturing and diffusion of cassava flash dryers in DR Congo
dc.typeCase Study

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