From Clients to Citizens

Alison Mathie, Gordon Cunningham

Communities worldwide act on their own initiative, drawing on their own resources of leadership and solidarity, and in spite of poverty, to achieve their own goals. Development practitioners have too often viewed poor communities as helpless and disadvantaged, and have encouraged their dependency. Y...

Banana Chips

Banana chips are a snack food similar to potato chips. This Brief explores what a banana chips project might look like as an income-generating activity.

Turmeric Processing

Complete guide to turmeric processing (production, curing, drying, polishing, grading, grinding and packaging).

Soap Making

This Technical Brief describes the procedures needed to make a variety of simple soaps and includes a number of recipes for different types of soap.

Spice Processing

Small-scale processing of spices can be economically and socially successful.

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.

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.

Shea Nut Processing

The cultivation, harvesting, processing and products of the shea-tree.

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.

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.