1. 16-10-2020 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...
  2. 01-01-2001 There are many variations of sawdust cookstoves that have been used for many years both in North America and around the world. This sawdust cookstove model provides a low-cost, low-input method for producing a high intensity flame that will burn for up to five hours. The flame burns fairly clean...
  3. Creole Document - Appropriate Technology for Farmers
  4. 20-08-2024 Greetings!..You are cordially invited to join us in this important meeting for learning and sharing best practices of Sustainable Agriculture and Appropriate Technologies. We will be sharing best practices promoted by different specialists from across the region. It will be an opportunity to...
  5. 20-09-2021 This book describes practical low-cost ways to overcome the physical difficulties which could otherwise prevent disabled people from achieving their full potential within their family and community. It uses material fromFootsteps 108, the literacy publication of Tear Fund with kind permission...
  6. Key Resource 01-01-2006 The A-Frame Level is a simple, yet accurate tool used for constructing contours on a hillside or slope. It is useful in the basic construction of hillside farming systems, such as the SALT systems, as well as for establishing level contours and drainage ditches. Level contours on a slope reduce...
  7. 25-01-2024 At ECHO East Africa’s recent symposium on appropriate technologies and renewable energy, several presentations were shared by innovators proposing solutions to various challenges. These presentations can be found on www.echocommunity.org [http://edn.link/tzat23]. In order to encourage readers to...
  8. 07-11-2023 Basic Utility Vehicle (BUV). Reflections and learnings from the field. The speaker is from Cameroon and has owned and operated BUVs since 2016. He primarily uses them for farm-to-market transport and as a platform to share the Gospel. He intends to make many more BUVs available in Cameroon in...
  9. This information service on biogas technology has been developed and produced on the order of the GTZ project Information and Advisory Service on Appropriate Technology (ISAT) for the ISAT Website in a collaborative effort. Information within this document includes the basics of biogas, the...
  10. This information service on biogas technology has been developed and produced on the order of the GTZ project Information and Advisory Service on Appropriate Technology (ISAT) for the ISAT Website in a collaborative effort. Information included in this document include application and production...