 This paper presents a novel design of a solar dryer for ginger and turmeric drying. The dryer was designed based on the local climate conditions, availability of materials, and the need for efficient drying. The dryer was tested in the field during the harvesting season of ginger and turmeric. The results show that the dryer can efficiently dry ginger and turmeric within 14 sunshine hours, reaching a moisture content of 10 to 12 percent. The dryer also had a high collector and drying efficiency of 45.32 percent and 31.364 percent, respectively. Additionally, the essential oils of both spices were retained better when dried by the dryer than by open sun drying. This article was authored by Manoj Jayawali, Aiyusha Acharya, Tikaram Adhikari, and others.