Resources Tagged: Appropriate Technology

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  1. New Advances in Rope Washer Pumps

    2007-10-20 For many years, a popular demonstration on ECHO’s farm has been the rope washer pump, made from materials that are available in any country—PVC pipe, an old tire, rope, washers made from tires, and a little wood. Because it can be made on the farm it can also be repaired by those who made it.
    Appropriate Techno... Pump Water

  2. Feedback on Cooking Stoves Article (EDN 85)

    2005-07-20 Feedback from the ECHO networking with information on cookstoves and indoor pollution.
    Appropriate Techno... Cookstove Health

  3. The Malian Peanut/Groundnut Sheller

    2004-01-20 The Malian Peanut/Groundnut Sheller is a simple machine, requiring less than $10 US of materials.
    Nuts Appropriate Techno... Post Harvest Peanuts Mali

  4. Used Motor Oil

    2006-10-20 Several times over the years, we have received requests for information about what can be done to recycle used motor oil. Though this is not an agricultural question, it is a common issue faced even in remote rural areas. The two-fold question is how to make use of a potential resource and how to...
    Appropriate Techno... Energy

  5. Where There is No Refrigeration

    2005-10-01 Several years ago, Mohammed Bah Abba designed an earthenware cooling system (the “pot-in-pot” method) to preserve foods in countries with hot, dry climates. In Northern Nigeria (where Abba is from), no electricity is available and propane refrigeration is prohibitively expensive.
    Pot-in-pot Refrigeration Appropriate Techno... Post Harvest

  6. How Will Using Agricultural Land for Biofuels Affect Smallholder Farmers in Developing Countries?

    2007-10-20 All of us must be wondering how smallholder farmers that we serve, as well as global consumers of food around the world, will be affected by the enormous efforts being made in both temperate and tropical countries to grow their own fuel and move toward energy independence.
    Appropriate Techno... Energy Biofuels

  7. Reducing Moisture Content of Seeds Prior to Storage

    2010-10-20 Drying seeds in preparation for storage and maintaining dry conditions in storage both help prevent the growth and harmful effects of mold on seed viability.
    Seed Drying Drying Cabinet Moringa Seed Saving Appropriate Techno... Seeds

  8. Photos of Modified Seed Dryer

    2010-10-20 Photos of the modified seed dryer described in EDN 109
    Seed Drying Appropriate Techno... Seeds Seed Saving

  9. Water-Pumping Devices: A Handbook for Users and Choosers

    1997-12-01 Efficient and effective irrigation of the land can have a dramatic effect on the agricultural output and economic well-being of a community. The smallholdings, defined in this book as up to 25 hectares (60 acres), can be the source of a significant proportion of a country's food production.At the...
    Water Lifting Water Supply Water Water Pumps Irrigation Appropriate Techno...

  10. Creative Capacity Building - MIT

    Creative Capacity Building (CCB) is at the core of D-Lab's approach to international development and is central to our work at MIT and in the field. The goal of CCB is to train participants to create or adapt technologies that will improve their lives and strengthen their communities.By...
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