3.3. Types of dryer users
Out of the 140 visited structures in the three countries, users could be classed in three categories: (1) families, (2) groups (e.g. cooperatives) and (3) small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) (Table 10). Families mostly carried out drying for homeconsumption and storage. Being in a recognized group (like a group (2) or SME (3)) helped in obtaining financial and technical support from governmental or non-governmental organizations