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Key Resource 2000-01-01 Briquettes made from materials that cost little or no money to obtain, such as old newspaper or unutilized plant waste, can be a cost-effective alternate fuel to charcoal or firewood. This could alleviate the harsh pressures put on many forests for providing enough fuel energy to meet people’s...
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2020-10-16 On September 3, 2020, ECHO held its first virtual Appropriate Technology (AT) Fair. As this year has brought many challenges for in-person gatherings, we were grateful for all who took advantage of the shift towards virtual gatherings and participated in this event. It was an enriching time for...
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Inspired by our Regional Impact Center in East Africa, ECHO first hosted an Appropriate Technology Fair at our annual International Agriculture Conference in 2019, featuring over 20 different technologies. Our delegates explored and interacted with these tools, expanding possibilities. In keeping...
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1986-01-01 This book is a catalogue of information that supports the activities of village workers all over Papua New Guinea.
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2007-10-01 Echo, Inc. 20 pages, illustrated, photos
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1964-06-19 The major purpose of this handbook is to describe low-cost activities that can be locally developed by villagers. This second edition aims at helping to generate village-improvement in many nations through listing additional ideas, methods and materials that have proven useful in villages...
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Small is Possible is an account of what is being done by the Intermediate Technology Development Group and its counterpart organizations overseas, including those in Africa, India and Latin America, and a description of the alternative technology movements in Britain, the U.S. and Canada. These...
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1996-12-01 108 pages, tables
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Compiled on behalf of the Animal Traction Network for Eastern and South Africa (ATNESA) as a resource book on animal-drawn carts, these guidelines cover all aspects of their design, production and marketing. Full details - with many three dimensional drawings - are given of the construction of a...
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Using traditional cheesemaking methods, this book gives an idea of the opportunities that cheesemaking offers as a source of rural employment, and of the problems that will be encountered by anyone planning to start such a business.