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General information
| Innovation ID | 794 |
| Version ID | 5 |
| Innovation Title | Low-cost and energy-efficient small-scale flash dryer for cassava in Nigeria, Colombia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) |
| Innovation description | Drying of cassava starch and flour is essential to ensure longer shelf life. Low-cost and energy-efficient pneumatic flash dryers represent a viable alternative to sun-drying for small processing units. |
| Reporting Staff | Thierry Tran (CIAT), Luis Taborda (CIAT) |
| Year (Reporting) | 2021 |
| Reporting status | Approved |
| Innovation Type | Production systems and Management practices |
Stage reached
| Stage of Innovation | Stage 4: uptake by next user |
| Year (Stage) | 2021 |
| Stage Description | A flash dryer pilot was fabricated in facilities of Nigerian research partner. The innovation capacity was tested to meet the specific objectives in a controlled environment. In DRC and Colombia, the manufacture and installation of new flash dryers in private companies was completed and proved successful in an uncontrolled environment. |
| Next User Organization | Development organizations,Private sector |
| Has a lead organization | yes |
| Lead Organization | Alliance Bioversity International-International Center for Tropical Agriculture |
| Top 5 contributors | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture; Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Federal Institute of Industrial Research |
Contributions and mapping
| All partners | |
| Main CRP | CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas |
| Flagship project | FP4-Nutritious RTB food and added value through postharvest intervention |
| Cluster | CA4.2-Raising incomes and improving the health and safety at small and medium cassava processing centers, preferentially for women and youth in rural and urban areas |
| Other CRPs-Flagships-Clusters |
Scope
| Geographic scope | National |
| Regions | |
| Countries | Colombia,Democratic Republic of the Congo,Nigeria |
Targeted outcomes
| Main Sub-IDO | More efficient use of inputs |
| Other Sub-IDO | Diversified enterprise opportunities |
| Other Sub-IDO |
Evidences
| Evidences | Workshop - Blog: Flash dryer innovations for cassava starch and flour at small scale [https://flashdryer.cirad.fr/news/virtual-workshop-flash-dryer-innovations] Workshop - Day 1: Flash dryer innovations for cassava starch and flour at small scale [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdLmSqxbKeo] Workshop - Day 2: Flash dryer innovations for cassava starch and flour at small scale [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_6pxPKkeeo] |
Linked Elements
| Milestones |
| Outcome Impact Case | Use of Efficient Small scale Flash Dryer by eleven private cassava flour/starch processors led to increased profitability in Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria and Colombia https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766.1/0d4ea6 Efficient, small-scale flash dryers helped ten cassava processors to improve flour capacity production, income and profitability in Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria and Colombia https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766.1/3ccf90 |
| Policy |