Sunny Miracles

a movement… agriculture sector employs more than 40% of the workforce in pakistan and an estimated 30% of agricultural produce goes to waste because farmers lack efficient food processing techniques that would prolong the shelf life of perishable crops. sunny miracles offers economic empowerment for struggling farmers. it provides income generation opportunities using a low-cost, ‘green’ technology — solar dryers. small scale and easily implemented at a household or community-level – the solar dryers help local farmers preserve crops for their own use and also for sale at fair-market rates. in addition to gaining food and income security, farmers joining the sunny miracles movement gain other practical skills as well. they learn about food preservation, hygiene and sanitation, and financial management. they gain awareness about work place safety and quality standards, workers’ rights, and business ethics. sunny miracles helps participants become change agents within their families and