Young Ugandan engineer Lawrence Okettayot believes he has a solution for the world’s food waste crisis. His ‘Sparky Dryer’ is powered by garden waste and dries fresh food in just a few hours – making it last up to two years. The amount of food wasted every year in Africa could feed 300 million people.
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International Economics: IB Economics
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A collection of articles relating to the 'international' elements of Economics and relating to IB, Pre-U and A-Level Economics.
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Just a brilliant clip underlining what great engineers Africans are: Lawrence Okettayot has created a food dryer, that can significantly increase the capacity of rural Africans to dry and store food for up to two years, increasing food security and simultaneously reducing food waste.
It is a straightforward invention with the chance to make a real difference to the lives of the rural poor.