Practical Answers

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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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  Implications of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)

  Practical Action South Asia has been initiating research and advocating policy from a pro poor perspective on attempts to reform the electricity and water sectors, as well as in studying the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements with specific focus on General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS...

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  Peanut processing

  Groundnuts are extremely versatile and can be used in a wide range of products. This brief outlines some of their uses.

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  Solar Thermal Energy

  This brief looks at the many applications for the direct use of solar thermal energy: heating; cooling; crop drying; solar cooking.

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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.