Practical Answers
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Fodder Conservation Using a Manual Baler
A simple method for baling fodder.
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BDS Facilitators manual
A toolkit produced in partnership with Practical Action Consulting East Africa (PAC EA) and Strategic Business Advisors under Land O' Lakes for super and local facilitators on business development services with lessons taken from the Kenya Dairy Sector Competitiveness program
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Contracting for Water Point Construction
This manual lists the provisional and final acceptance forms for water point construction.
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Mushroom Production for Sustainable Livelihoods
This manual is a culmination of Practical Action Southern Africa's work in Chakohwa. The project worked with the Chakohwa Community-Based Organisation (CCBO) in Chimanimani District of Manicaland province. The aim of the project was to provide income earning opportunities for HIV and aids orphans an...
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Fuel briquettes
Biomass briquettes are made by pressing loose biomass residues, or waste, to produce compact solid blocks of different sizes and shapes. They are made by applying pressure, heat and binding agent to the loose materials to produce the briquettes of different shapes and sizes.
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How to Make Sausages
A wide variety of sausages are produced in countries throughout the world. Most are produced from meat (especially pork and beef) but in some countries, fish sausages are also popular. Vegetarian and vegan sausages are available in some countries, made from tofu, nuts, pulses, mycoprotein, soy...
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Solar Photovoltaic Water Pumping
The advantages and disadvantages of solar water pumping are outlined in this document.
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Extrusion of Foods
There are two types of extrusion process: cold extrusion, which mixes and shapes foods such as biscuit dough and pasta without cooking them; and hot extrusion (or extrusion cooking).
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Cable Selection in Small Off-grid Solar energy Installations
Ideally, voltage drop in a solar energy installation should be
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What is Appropriate Technology?
Technology: choice or compromise?