Practical Action Publishing

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  Building Small-Scale Water Harvesting Dams

  North Darfur faces acute deficit in its water. The need for water has forced farmers to try and adapt their practices and conserve more water.

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  Carrot Farming

  This technical brief describes how to optimise the farming of carrots with detail on the seasons, sowing, fertiliser and seeding rates.

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  Clay as a Binder

  Clays are the main binders of earth and are made up of very small mineral particles leached out during the erosion of rock.

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  Code of Practice for Cost Effective Boreholes

  Code of Practice for Cost Effective Boreholes Technical Brief

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  Dry Salted Lime Pickle

  Dry salted lime pickles are produced in Asia and Africa, particularly popular in India, Pakistan and North Africa. They are eaten as a condiment. Learn how they are made!

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  Energy from the Wind

  Wind turbines can be used for large-scale energy delivery, but can also be highly effective as small-scale remote applications.

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  Floating Gardens in Bangladesh

  A floating garden is built using aquatic weeds as a base on which vegetables can be grown.

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  Flood Adaptive Rice Cultivation Practice

  Flood Adaptive Rice Cultivation Practice Technical Brief

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  From Vulnerability to Resilience (V2R)

  This documents sets out the key factors that contribute to peoples' vulnerability: exposure to hazards and stresses and fragile livelihoods. It provides detailed explanation of the linkages between these factors, as well as ideas for action to strengthen resilience.

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  Gundruk (Pickled Leafy Vegetable)

  Gundruk is obtained from the fermentation of leafy vegetables in Nepal. It is either served as an appetiser, or as a side dish with the main meal.