Handling Practices of Folded Vermicelli by Small-scale Processors in Tanga City, Tanzania
Table 5.
Processing anddrying practices of folded vermicelli
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| Variable |
Respondents/ categories |
Frequency |
Percent (%) |
|
|
| Seasonal production |
Yes |
30 |
100.0 |
|
| Processing machines/ work used |
Semi-automated machines/ work |
30 |
100.0 |
|
| Drying method used |
Sun drying |
30 |
100.0 |
|
| |
Oven drying |
0 |
0.0 |
|
| |
Cabinet dryer |
0 |
0.0 |
|
| Where do you put it when dries on the sun? |
On roof tops |
26 |
86.7 |
|
| |
On rooftops and on ground/ floor |
4 |
13.3 |
|
| Do you cover folded vermicelli when drying? |
No |
30 |
100.0 |
|
| Drying period |
Two days |
30 |
100.0 |
|
| Dryness identification |
By inserting a finger inside a folded vermicelli |
30 |
100.0 |
|
| |
By using a moisture meter |
0 |
0.0 |
|
| Challenges experienced in drying process |
Lack of cover-materials when drying |
5 |
16.7 |
|
| |
Hard work to put trays on roof tops |
13 |
43.3 |
|
| |
Lack of dryer |
3 |
10.0 |
|
| |
Tedious work in monitoring activity |
7 |
23.3 |
|
| |
Expensive when use of oven charcoal drier |
2 |
6.7 |
|
|
Source: (Author survey, 2023).
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