Practical Answers
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Spice Processing
Small-scale processing of spices can be economically and socially successful.
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Packaging Foods in Glass
This Technical Brief is intended to advise small-scale producers on the methods and equipment needed to package foods in glass jars and bottles.
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Human-Powered Handpumps for Water Lifting
This brief presents an overview of the types of human-powered water lifters available, the applications appropriate to them, and their comparative advantages.
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Shea Nut Processing
The cultivation, harvesting, processing and products of the shea-tree.
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Diseases and Pests that affect onion cultivation and their management
This technical brief explains about the diseases and pests that affect onion farming and their management and prevention.
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Soured Milk and Yoghurt
Soured milk is produced by uncontrolled milk fermentation using naturally-occurring bacteria. Yoghurt is produced by controlled milk fermentation of milk by lactic acid bacteria.
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Lime Kiln Designs
Small to medium scale oil fired lime kilns.
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Beef Cattle Production and Management Training Manual
This training manual was produced to share experiences gained over a number of years by practitioners in beef cattle production and management.
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Fibreglass Wind-turbine Blade
A manual is designed to show the process of producing a wind turbine blade from fibre-glass
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Recycling of Organic Waste
This fact sheet outlines the main methods of putting organic waste to good use.