Werner Swart is an engineer with more than 20 years experience in the design and development of mechanical products.
He created the Drylobag which is a heavy-duty plastic bag designed to dry and store grain, without the need for expensive silo infrastructures. The Drylobag prevents loss of stock from grain going mouldy by reducing the grain temperature and drying it evenly, even in the high humidity typical of Africa’s most fertile regions. This enables farmers to harvest earlier, which reduces the risk of weather damage and crops being eaten by wildlife, and helps farmers get crops to market.Â
It is marketed by a South African company, Drylobag International. The bags are black on the inside and white on the outside, with a protective UV-layer.
The dryers can run from either electricity, diesel or gasoline and are fully automated to run according to weather conditions that are suitable for grain drying.
