Practical Action Publishing

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  Chutneys and Sauces

  The preparation of chutneys and sauces is a well known preservation method for fruit and vegetables using sugar and acetic acid or vinegar heated together.

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  Dairy Processing

  Dairy products can be split into groups accodring to their preservation status - milk is at high risk of turning sour after only a few days if untreated. However, preservation techniques extend its shelf life.

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  Lime: An Introduction

  Lime has a long tradition of use in construction, agriculture, water and waste treatment.

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  Oregano Cultivation

  Oregano has a very high tolerance in terms of altitude and temperature. It is suitable in any soil that is not saline.

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  Fruit Juice Processing

  This brief looks at juice extraction, preparation, pasteurisation, bottling, quality control, and equipment suppliers.

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  Oil Extraction

  Small scale oil extraction from nuts, seeds and fruits, can be used for eating, cosmetics and detergents. It can be a good source of income, once the equipment is invested in up front.

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  Pineapple Jam

  A guide to making pineapple jam.

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  Manufacturing the Donkey Cart and Ambulance

  This manual aims to give useful information to local fabricators and organizations that support them to help them make donkey carts and a donkey cart ambulance.

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  Banana Beer

  Banana beer is made from bananas, mixed with a cereal flour (often sorghum flour) and fermented to make an alcoholic beverage.

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  Learning Endogenous Development

  Endogenous development places the major importance in working with local communities on using people's own resources, strategies, and initiatives as the basis for their development. It considers not only the material, but also the socio-cultural and the spiritual resources of people, in order to bro...