Practical Answers

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  Sustainable Small-Scale Brick Production

  Increasing efficiency in small-scale brick production without reducing quality or under-firing.

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  Biogas

  Biogas is a fuel used for cooking and lighting, made from dung and other organic waste.

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  Cassava Processing

  This fact sheet describes uses of cassava - a staple crop of particular importance in South America and Africa - how to process it, harvest it and store it.

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  Water reforms and the poor

  This volume consists of two discussion papers that provide insights in addressing pro-poor concerns in water policy.

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  Solar Cooking and Health

  Solar cookers are devices that use the energy of solar radiation to cook food. In the rural areas of most developing countries, cooking is usually done on open fires fuelled by wood, but solar cookers are a cleaner and healthier option.

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  How to use the DRYIT Semi-continuous Tray Dryer

  A comprehensive guide on how to use this tray dryer - you can dry herbs, fruit, vegetables, and even colouring materials and textiles.

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  A Woodworking Bench

  This technical brief shows how a woodworking bench with vice can be made without the use of steel components.

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  Small-scale Oilseed Processing

  Discusses refining oilseed on a small-scale; topics include raw materials, health and safety and processing.

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  Floating Gardens in Bangladesh

  A floating garden is built using aquatic weeds as a base on which vegetables can be grown.

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  Lime Production

  There is a long history of production and use of lime in Sri Lanka. Its main use has been as a cementing agent and as a decorative whitewash in the building industry.