 Across the globe, people in rural and urban areas like to eat fish and fish products. Fish is a major source of micronutrients and proteins, but unless it is processed it cannot be kept for long. Many people dealing with fish often lose money because the way they preserve it does not result in good quality fish. Dried fish that looks clean, bright and is free from sand cells at a good price. It is used for human consumption. Dried fish that is dull in color and may be contaminated with sand or soil like this, cells at a low price and is often used for animal feed. That silver fish that we have finished drying on this drying stand, it remains fresh and good. If the sun shines on it well, from morning up to around 3, it can be fully dry and if it is for eating, it remains detached and separate from others. But this one, which we removed while spoiled, it does not dry fast and remains heavy, smelly with flies. It is not good. That is where the difference is between the silver fish for eating and the one for animals. Fish is often sun dried on the ground. With a little effort, we can greatly improve this practice and increase our profit. Start constructing the drying racks by erecting stands. Metal stands last longer but are more expensive. You can also make raised drying racks using readily available wooden poles. Use wood that cannot be destroyed by termites such as from wild date palms. Make sure the stands are raised at least one meter above the ground. The width of the rack should also be about one meter so that the rack can be reached from either side. After raising the stands, spread food grade mesh over the stands. Fasten the mesh so that the silver fish do not fall through. Spread the fish over the mesh to dry. Turn the fish while removing the unwanted species. You can use a plastic sheet to cover the drying fish in case of sudden rain. After the rain, roll back the plastic cover to expose the drying fish to sunshine. Drying on the racks can take six to seven hours on a bright day but on a cloudy day it can take more than eight hours to dry. Good quality silver fish has a bright silvery color and sharp fish smell. Remove the fish from the rack when it is dry. It is important to locate the drying racks on raised open ground. Away from low lying swampy areas that are humid to take full advantage of environmental conditions to ensure good air movement. These drying racks won't be firm if you put them in the sun. Now that is why we look for a place with stable soil where you are able to plant the racks and they remain firm so that when you put this silver fish while wet and heavy the stand will not shake. It is firm. It can carry the weight of the silver fish and will not fall. That is why we look for farm ground. This silver fish, when it is for human consumption it has to be in a clean place. We have places which are clean, don't get dusty and are not near roads. They are off the roads and the place where the drying stands are located is clean and has no rubbish. Park the dry silver fish in a plastic bag to protect it from contamination and keep its flavor. Handle the silver fish packs with care especially during transportation and marketing to maintain its quality. Now that you know how to construct and use raised drying racks, let us go through what we have learned one more time. Good quality dried silver fish that is bright sells at a good price. To obtain good quality dried fish, buy fresh silver fish of good quality. Construct drying racks from metal or wood one meter above the ground. After building the stands, fix the food grade mesh over them. Locate the drying racks on raised open ground away from low lying swampy areas. Spread the silver fish over the mesh to dry under the sun for seven hours on a bright sunny day. Turn the silver fish regularly. Good quality silver fish will earn you good money. Do not hesitate. Use raised drying racks to get good quality dried fish that you can sell at a good price.