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Also see: http://www.scribd.com/doc/106220093/Rice-Today-Vol-11-No-4-Dried-to-Per… and http://www.y

Also see "Farmers got talent" at http://irri.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=12346:farmers-got-…

Also see "Farmers got talent" at http://irri.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=12346:farmers-got-…

Sun drying is the traditional method for reducing the moisture content of rice by spreading the grains in the sun. The solar radiation heats up the grains as well as the surrounding air and thus increases the rate of water evaporating from the grains.

Drying paddy under the sun is cheap and environment-friendly, but it has its limitations.

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI; http://irri.org ) has found that from harvest to market, farmers usually lose 30-50% of their earnings. Conservatively, they are losing around US$30 per ton of rice harvested.

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI; http://irri.org) has found that from harvest to market, farmers usually lose 30-50% of their earnings. Conservatively, they are losing around US$30 per ton of rice harvested.

The semiautomatic-fed downdraft rice hull furnace (dRHF) was developed to cope with the high cost of fossil fuels that are used in most flatbed dryer furnaces.

Also see: http://www.scribd.com/doc/106220093/Rice-Today-Vol-11-No-4-Dried-to-Per… and http://www.y

Also see: http://www.scribd.com/doc/106220093/Rice-Today-Vol-11-No-4-Dried-to-Per… and http://www.y