Solar drying technologies in mango farming

The study examines the adoption of solar drying technologies to reduce mango post-harvest losses in Mozambique's Inhambane Province, finding that while these technologies can improve food security and livelihoods, adoption is hindered by high costs, lack of technical knowledge, and poor market access.

• Post-harvest losses for mangoes in Mozambique are significant, estimated between 25% and over 50%, primarily because of inadequate preservation methods.
• Adoption of improved solar drying technologies is severely limited by a lack of awareness and training; over 80% of farmers are unaware of these techniques and fewer than 5% have been trained.
• The primary obstacles to technology uptake include high initial costs, limited technical knowledge, poor access to markets, and a lack of institutional support.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2025). Solar drying technologies in mango farming. https://www.sei.org/publications/solar-drying-technologies-in-mango-farming/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Solar drying technologies in mango farming. 2025. https://www.sei.org/publications/solar-drying-technologies-in-mango-farming/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2025solar, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Solar drying technologies in mango farming}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2025}, month = nov, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/solar-drying-technologies-in-mango-farming/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }