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More information can be found at [http://d-lab.mit.edu/resources/projects/evaporative-cooling D-Lab: Evaporative Cooling].
====Example 5: Clay Pot Coolers/Zeer pots====[[Image:Zeer pot.png|right|200px|]]Clay pot coolers function on the same principles as evaporative cooling chambers, and have been used for centuries to help farmers reduce food spoilage and waste, increase their income, and limit the health hazards of spoiled foods. Clay pot coolers are typically used at the household level due to their simple construction and relatively small size. In the pot-in-pot design, commonly known as a “Zeer pot,” one pot is placed inside the other and the space in between the two containers is filled with sand, which retains the water added. Food is placed inside the interior pot, and both pots are covered with a lid or a damp piece of cloth. Alternative designs exist for clay pot coolers that can include a plastic or metal container inside a single clay pot or dish, or a single clay pot placed in a plastic or metal dish. More information can be found at [http://d-lab.mit.edu/resources/projects/evaporative-cooling D-Lab: Evaporative Cooling]. ====Example 6: Dryers for Africa====[[Image:addressing food examples3.png|right|200px|]Example.jpg|Caption1Example.jpg|Caption2</gallery></gallery>]
While most small scale farmers resort to open air solar drying, which is typically less efficient and unhygienic, there are other solutions. ‘Dryers for Africa’ distributes and sells solar dryers and forced air dryers. These extend shelf life for the year-round crops sale and consumption, reducing the risk of loss, decreasing the cost of storage and transportation, and they add price-enhancing value to the end product. The company has different types of dryers. Solar dryers require no electricity or specific skills (although literacy is advantageous and cheaper). They require only a secure sheltered location and access to clean water. Forced air dryers are more efficient, but more expensive and require electricity. The company sells products in multiple countries in Africa.
Case study: Global Knowledge Institute, 2014 [http://postharvest.org/Rockefeller Foundation Food Waste and Spoilage initiative Resource Assessment_GKI.pdf Reducing Global Food Waste and Spoilage], p. 25. More information can be found here: [http://www.dryersforafrica.co.za dryersforafrica.co.za]
====Example 67: Rickshaws transporting milk in Bangladesh====
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Rickshaws transporting milk from the countryside to processing plants in Baghabarighat, Banglasedh. Transporting milk in the warm and humid climate of Bangladesh without a proper cold chain may cause milk losses. The rickshaw transportation on narrow and winding roads prolongs the time milk is handled in warm temperatures. <br>