Food Technology Magazine | Innovation
Getting a (Drying) Bead on Crop Preservation
Drying Beads offer an effective solution to drying crops in moist environments and can be a valuable resource in developing countries.
Drying Beads with seeds. Photo courtesy of Rhino Research
When crops are harvested, they often contain too much moisture to be stored safely, making a drying step necessary. While farmers in developing countries typically use air drying, humid climates and rainy seasons can hinder their efforts, leading to high postharvest losses. Drying Beads technology is an alternative that works in even the most challenging tropical environments.
Johan Van Asbrouck of Rhino Research, a Thailand-based seed technology group, originally developed Drying Beads to preser…
