Solar tent dryers lead to gender equality in the fish value chain

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2020-02-10

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The use of fish solar tent dryers has enabled more profitable, formal markets where dried fish products are sold at higher prices than at local markets. When compared to traditional sun drying methods, the solar tent technology has reduced the time for women to dry fish by more than 50%. Due to the positive impacts of training sessions which use gender transformative approaches (GTA) trainings, a second session on gender and leadership training saw an increase in male participation (128 men and 97 women). The solar tent dryers have been effective in improving economic and social aspects of fish processors’ work.

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French version available in IDRC Digital Library

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FISHERIES, SOLAR DRYING, SOLAR TENT DRYERS, POSTHARVEST LOSSES, GENDER EQUITY, APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY, MALAWI, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/58511

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2020-2029 / Années 2020-2029
Research Results (AFS) / Résultats de recherche (ASA)