Field Testing of an Innovative Solar Powered Milk Cooling Solution for the higher Efficiency of the Dairy Subsector in Tunisia
Project title
Field Testing of an Innovative Solar Powered Milk Cooling Solution for the higher Efficiency of the Dairy Subsector in Tunisia
Project country/region
☐ East Asia & Pacific
☐ Europe & Central Asia
☐ Latin America & The Carribean
☑ Middle East & North Africa - Tunisia
☐ North America
☐ South Asia
☐ Sub-Saharan Africa
Project organisation
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), University of Hohenheim, Phaesun, Tunisian Institute of Agriculture Research (INRAT)
Project description
Project component aim and approach
The project supports the field assessment of a solar-powered milk cooling solution, designed to meet the refrigeration needs of small and medium-sized dairy farmers in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia. The ice-based cooling solution was developed specifically to overcome the challenges during short-term on-farm storage of milk and transportation to collection centers.
Planned activities
(1) Installing 10 small-scale milk cooling systems, with a capacity of 60l per day each, at 7 dairy farms with production volumes ranging from 60l to 120l per day. (On field since April 2016) (2) Monitoring technological performance under field conditions, specifically by measuring achieved milk quality improvements (3) Analyzing business opportunities and technology promotion strategies, as quality-price-premiums and cooperative models, to give access to higher milk quality and productivity to the regional dairy industry (4) Assessing social acceptance and social impact in terms of gender and labor organization
Project related to following sources of energy
☑ Solar
☐ Biomass
☐ Biofuel
☐ Biogas
☐ Wind
☐ Geo-Thermal
☐ Hydro
☐ Energy Efficiency
☐ Other: /
Project primarily related to the following Commodity Groups
☐ Cereals
☐ Fruits and vegetables
☐ Nuts and berries
☐ Forage
☑ Dairy products
☐ Meat products
☐ Oil Seeds
☐ Roots and Tubers
☐ Eggs
☐ Pulses
☐ Fiber Crops
☐ Forestry
☐ Sugars
☐ Stimulants
☐ Spices
☐ Other: /
Project primarily related to the following Agricultural Value Chain Steps
☐ Mechanization
☑ Efficiency of Operation
☐ Processing
☐ Transportation
☐ Controlled Atmosphere
☑ Controlled Temperature
☐ Mechanical Sorting
☐ Preservation
☐ Other: /
Additional Links
https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/project/field-testing-of-an-innovative-solar-powered-milk-cooling-solution-for-the-higher-efficiency-of-the-dairy-subsector-in-Tunisia https://energypedia.info/wiki/Solar_Milk_Cooling_with_Insulated_Milk_Cans
http://www.icipe.org/itaacc/index.php/2013-12-03-07-06-24/2013-12-03-07-07-26/95-about/itaac-team
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