| Purpose |
Chipping
and Slicing of Root and Tuber crops; Cassava, Yam,
Potato, Sweet Potato and also Plantain |
| Output |
Up
to 200 Kg per hour (both for slicing and chipping) |
| Target
client |
Household
& Small-scale commercial processing |
| Advantage |
Improved
ergonics compared with IITA Manual Chipper: due
to improved design and flywheel,
Efficient cutting even with very fibrous roots,
Eliminates de-fibering operation,
Produces uniform sizes of chips with minimum stumps,
Lightweight and movable,
Simple to operate,
Resulting chips dries and/or ferment faster, thus
improving product quality and capacity |
| Disadvantage |
Dics
are expensive and difficult to obtain,
The fly-wheel makes the construction heavy |
| Cost |
US$
120 |
| Market
potential / Status |
Still
under on-farm testing (8 models) but no more models
produced as newer models are cheaper and more popular |
| Information
provided by |
Post-harvest
Group ESARC/PH, Uganda |
