preservation of vegetables

Preservation of Vegetables:
Vegetables farmed in Nigeria include greens like
ugu, ewedu, okro and so on. As perishable
goods, they are increasingly getting expensive
because traders hike prices to ensure that the
little they are able to sell by the end of a day or
two, would make up for the remainder that they
would have to throw away.
The creative agric-businessman may now
choose to invest in technologies that would
offer a longer shelf life to these greens. I once
saw a demonstration of a simple equipment for
drying sliced okro without losing its nutrients or
the appetizing green colour at an exhibition
convened by the Federal Ministry of Science
and Technology in 2014. I am told that people
are now using the technology to dry vegetables
for sale overseas.
Governments at the state and local levels can
also seek to fund women clusters not only in
the area of acquiring the technology for the
preservation of fruits and vegetables but also in
the packaging and marketing of the products.

Source from punch news paper.