This technical memorandum on maize miling represents a classical example of the choice of food processing technology. The issues raised relate to a wide range of factors which determine technological choice. These factors include the nutritional content of various qualities of maize meal, the...
Appropriate Food Packaging is a compendium of packaging materials and cost-effective methods that can be applied at a small to medium scale in developing countries. This book helps manufacturers to face the challenges that improving their packaging systems present, including assessing whether...
With shift of emphasis to growth-with-equity policies and the dissillusionment with central planning have contributed to the growing interest among developing countries in decentralizing some planning and management functions. This book speaks to balanced development, boosting mobilization of...
With shift of emphasis to growth-with-equity policies and the dissillusionment with central planning have contributed to the growing interest among developing countries in decentralizing some planning and management functions. This book speaks to balanced development, boosting mobilization of...
This paper draws out some lessons on how and why forest enterprises work. It summarises research from Brazil, China, Guyana, India, South Africa and Uganda. The research found that lasting associations generally have a strong degree of autonomy. They usually have leaders with a track-record of...
08-12-2006 This publication includes information on dryland farming and finding the best crops for a tropical subsistence farm. ECHO HANA (Health/AIDS/Nutrition/Agriculture) workshop, Dec. 8, 2006 30 pages, illustrated, tables 2 copies
The information provided in this Agrodok has been compiled from NGO reports and conversations with field workers who have been involved for a number of years in the establishment and operation of granaries. The text is based as much as possible on practical experience. 2 Copies
The purpose of this book is to express as meaningfully as possible and in as many instances as are appropriate those underlying assumptions and principles which give the land-grand institutions their vitality, to explain and discuss the general structure which seems to have best promoted these...
In this sequel to "Rural Development: Putting the last first" Robert Chambers argues that central issues in development have been overlooked, and that many past errors have flowed from domination by those with power. Development professionals now need new approaches and methods for interacting,...