Practical Action Publishing
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Small-scale Papermaking
A technical handbook to assist small-scale producers with alternative production techniques - to help them choose and apply those techniques which are most appropriate to local socio-economic conditions.
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Solar Pumping
This is a practical handbook providing an introduction to the equipment, maintenance and operation of solar pumping systems. It identifies situations where solar pumps may be appropriate and it reviews developments in solar pumping technology.
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Jobs from Housing
Robin Spence, Jill Wells, Eric Dudley
Based on evidence from throughout the developing world this book takes a fresh look at the processes and the problems of income generation through housing.
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Land, Food and Rural Development in North Africa
This book examines land tenure and food security problems, and evaluates the effects of rural development policies in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia. The author draws on case studies and over 40 years' first-hand experience.
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Linking with Farmers
Carine Alders, Bertus Haverkort, Laurens Veldhuizen
Low-External-Input and Sustainable Agriculture (LEISA) technologies are being developed throughout the tropics. This book presents experiences of different forms of networking to promote LEISA between farmers, researchers and development workers. Published in the ILEIA Readings in Sustainable Agricu...
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Made in Africa
Janet Leek, Andrew Scott, Matthew Taylor
This book examines the pros and cons of the local production of carpentry hand-tools as opposed to their importation. In seeking the best strategy to adopt it also outlines the previous methods adopted by VSO and Intermediate Technology who have much experience in this area. Published in the VSO ECO...
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Micro-Hydro Design Manual
Micro-Hydro Design Manual has grown from Intermediate Technology's field experiences with micro-hydro installations and covers operation and maintenance, commissioning, electrical power, induction generators, electronic controllers, management, and energy surveys.There is an increasing need in many...
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Oil Processing
Offers guidance on the selection of appropriate equipment for small businesses, with case studies and technical information about each type of machine. For field workers training for food processing projects, and their trainers, and the non-specialist.
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Land is Life
Nigel Dudley, John Madeley, Sue Stolton
Links the issues of sustainable agriculture and land reform. When farmers own their land they are likely to produce more food and to farm sustainably. Large increases in food output occur when farmers are given land under agrarian reform programmes.
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Let Farmers Judge
A collection of reports from researchers and fieldworkers on the effectiveness of innovations in smallholder farming systems. Emphasis is given to farmer participation and assessment and the use of new technologies (Published in the ILEIA Readings in Sustainable Agriculture series).