This invention is helping to tackle Africa's food waste problem

Aug 7, 2019

Lawrence Okettayot and Morris Opiyo work on a 'sparky' food dryer at their workshop in Kampala, Uganda, May 13, 2019. Thomson Reuters Foundation/John Okot

The dryer helps farmers preserve fruit and vegetables and stops harvests spoiling. Image: Thomson Reuters Foundation/John Okot

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Morris Opiyo shows off a stove that uses eco-friendly briquettes or garden waste to produce heat in Kampala, Uganda, May 13, 2019. Thomson Reuters Foundation/John Okot

Morris Opiyo shows off a stove that uses eco-friendly briquettes or garden waste to produce heat in Kampala, Uganda, May 13, 2019. Image: Thomson Reuters Foundation/John Okot

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Nurse and farmer Christine Anek explains how she uses her eco-friendly food dryer in Pader district, northern Uganda, May 21, 2019. Thomson Reuters Foundation/John Okot

Nurse and farmer Christine Anek explains how she uses her eco-friendly food dryer in Pader district, northern Uganda, May 21, 2019. Image: Thomson Reuters Foundation/John Okot

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