{"id":302,"date":"2025-08-21T09:04:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T09:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wananchipost.com\/?p=302"},"modified":"2025-08-21T09:04:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T09:04:46","slug":"gulu-farmers-celebrate-record-harvest-with-new-solar-dryers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wananchipost.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/21\/gulu-farmers-celebrate-record-harvest-with-new-solar-dryers\/","title":{"rendered":"Gulu Farmers Celebrate Record Harvest with New Solar Dryers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A farmers&#8217; cooperative in Gulu District is reporting a dramatic reduction in post-harvest losses thanks to the installation of community-shared solar dryers.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/wananchipost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/african-american-technician-chec.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-303\" style=\"width:800px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The technology, provided by an NGO, allows them to preserve fruits like mangoes and pineapples for longer, enabling them to sell out of season for a higher profit.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Before, half of my mangoes would rot. Now, I can dry them and my income has doubled,&#8221; said cooperative leader Patrick Ojok. They are now exploring export opportunities.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A farmers&#8217; cooperative in Gulu District is reporting a dramatic reduction in post-harvest losses thanks to the installation of community-shared solar dryers. 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