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ATM News Network: In collaboration with G-teK from Carpi (Modena), a number of natural solar dehydration systems (DEN) have been activated in two Sub-Saharan countries - Senegal and Tanzania.
Giovanni Marino, the engineer who developed the system has said that the flexibility and modularity of G-teK's dehydration systems enable the achievement of sustainable productions with a high nutritional quality. It works also in environments with no electricity sources and to meet the food requirements of entire villages. The products obtained can be consumed as-is or they can be powdered to be used in other food preparations, mainly for babies.
The international cooperation project took form in Foundiougne, 100 km south of Dakar in Senegal, and it aims at triggering agricultural development processes that are autonomous, lasting, sustainable and fair. Productions focused on cashew nuts and shrimp - which are typical local products - and packaging was developed thanks to the Malanda cooperative for direct sales in local markets.
The Italo Base+ system also helps obtain dehydrated mangoes and pineapples, helping preserve food that would otherwise be partly destroyed. The second purpose is the production of high-quality products accessible to the population to achieve a more correct nutrition.
The final quality of products is achieved monitoring the dehydration process with non-destructive techniques based on near-infrared spectroscopy and instrumental analyses of the main commercial parameters that ensure the maintenance of nutritional characteristics.
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