Practical Action Publishing
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Resilient Family Farm
The Resilient Family Farm is an interdisciplinary primer written for those who are involved in or who support rural development. Part I highlights the economic and ecological realities of the small family farm, while Part II examines the role of the development organization in supporting farm famili...
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Restocking Pastoralists
Restocking can be an effective means of poverty alleviation, which enables poor households to be incorporated back into the social and economic fabric of pastoralism. Nevertheless, at present the sustainability of projects is low. This book responds to the previous failures of restocking projects by...
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Rethink, Retool, Reboot
Technology underpins human development. We need it to provide the very basics of a minimum standard of life – food, water, shelter, health and education. But a significant proportion of the world’s population do not have these basics today. And whilst a fifth of the world’s population lacks access t...
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Rice Husk Ash Cement
A state of the art review of rice husk ash cement technology in the Indian subcontinent, highlighting its effectiveness as an alternative low-cost binding material. Includes case studies of field-testing in local institutions.
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Road Maintenance and Regravelling (ROMAR) Using Labour-Based Methods
Written for the owners or managers of small construction businesses, the ROMAR books provide both the management and technical advice needed in order to make a success of routine maintenance and regravelling as a business activity. The handbook and workbook can be used together by reading the chapte...
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Road Maintenance and Regravelling (ROMAR) Using Labour-Based Methods
The ROMAR handbook and workbook are each divided into two parts, the first covering principles and the second dealing with the practice of labour-based road construction and maintenance. The route map in the section on How to use your ROMAR books will help you to find your way around, and concentrat...
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Roads and Resources
This book is concerned with appropriate construction technology in the building and maintenance of roads. It is one of a series resulting from the World Employment Programme of the ILO. By drawing upon the detailed studies that have been carried out by the ILO and experience from recently execute...
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Roads are not Enough
This book traces the evolution of transport theory and policy and the new 'needs led' approach, with examples from recent studies. The authors suggest areas of intervention to reduce the transport burden on the rural poor.
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Root Crop Processing
Covers the most common processing techniques for the major root crops including potato, cassava, sweet potato, yam and other edible aroid crops. Includes sections on basic food science principles, small-scale processing methods and case studies.