Practical Answers

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  Recycling of Organic Waste

  This fact sheet outlines the main methods of putting organic waste to good use.

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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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  Biomass as a Solid Fuel

  Solid biomass is a source of energy from materials including wood, sawdust, and crop waste, which can be used directly or processed into briquettes and charcoal.

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  The Brick Mould

  Drawing of a brick mould.

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  A Case Study In Lime Production

  A case study in lime production, looking at traditional batch techniques in Chenkumbi, Malawi

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  The Donkey Cart

  Dimensions for The Donkey Cart are provided in this engineering drawing.