Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2024)
Solar drying techniques for okra in Ivory Coast
Author(s): Koffi Kouakou Levi Moïse, Kouamé Kan Benjamin, Anouhé Say Jean Baptiste, Zouzou Soune Carole and Zioh Nonhondé Horline Degrace
Abstract: Okra is a very popular vegetable and fruit in Côte d'Ivoire. To preserve it, it is dried in the sun. However, this process is still carried out on an artisanal scale, and little work has been done to support producers. The aim of this study is to characterise okra drying in two regions of Côte d'Ivoire. The experimental method is based on a survey of producers of okra known as ‘Baoule okra’. It emerged that drying is mainly carried out by women (98%). After harvesting, the fruit is dried whole (81%) or cut up (19%), on the same day (22.6%), the next day (75.5%) or days later (1.9%). However, they are laid out in various areas for drying, which lasts between 3 and 11 days in the dry season, but longer in the wet season. What's more, this process ends when the fruit can be easily broken with the fingers. Drying okra follows a process whose duration depends on the area, the spread and the season. To reduce post-harvest losses, female producers need to be supervised and trained.
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Koffi Kouakou Levi Moïse, Kouamé Kan Benjamin, Anouhé Say Jean Baptiste, Zouzou Soune Carole, Zioh Nonhondé Horline Degrace. Solar drying techniques for okra in Ivory Coast. Int J Chem Stud 2024;12(5):174-178.
