Jobs from Housing

Robin Spence, Jill Wells, Eric Dudley

Based on evidence from throughout the developing world this book takes a fresh look at the processes and the problems of income generation through housing.

Land, Food and Rural Development in North Africa

M. El-Ghonemy

This book examines land tenure and food security problems, and evaluates the effects of rural development policies in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia. The author draws on case studies and over 40 years' first-hand experience.

Linking with Farmers

Carine Alders, Bertus Haverkort, Laurens Veldhuizen

Low-External-Input and Sustainable Agriculture (LEISA) technologies are being developed throughout the tropics. This book presents experiences of different forms of networking to promote LEISA between farmers, researchers and development workers. Published in the ILEIA Readings in Sustainable Agricu...

Micro-Hydro Design Manual

Adam Harvey

Micro-Hydro Design Manual has grown from Intermediate Technology's field experiences with micro-hydro installations and covers operation and maintenance, commissioning, electrical power, induction generators, electronic controllers, management, and energy surveys.There is an increasing need in many...

Oil Processing

Offers guidance on the selection of appropriate equipment for small businesses, with case studies and technical information about each type of machine. For field workers training for food processing projects, and their trainers, and the non-specialist.

Appropriate Food Packaging

Peter Fellows, Barrie Axtell

Food manufacturers operating on a small to medium scale face direct competition from the large-scale food sector whose economies of scale, better presentation and powerful marketing can endanger the future of smaller businesses. High quality packaging not only helps to keep products in good conditio...

Communicating Building For Safety

Eric Dudley, Ane Haaland

Presents the principles of communicating the information needed for building improvement. Covers the uses of different media to convey information and describes the use of graphic design for education.

Crop Protection Strategies for Subsistence Farmers

Miguel A Altieri

Drawing on examples from Latin America, Africa and South-East Asia, this book describes crop protection strategies that rely on farmers' knowledge and participation, local resources and alternative low-input methods, as a sensitive approach to develop and implement pest management schemes adjusted t...

Cultivating Knowledge

Walter de Boef

Local crop diversity in the South is being threatened by the promotion of modern 'high-yield' varieties. These worldwide case studies show the importance of small-scale farmers and local communities to maintaining crop diversity.

Qualitative Enquiry for Rural Development

Jon Moris, James Copestake

This book is written for individuals engaged in formulating and implementing policies, plans, programmes and projects affecting rural areas of poor countries. Recognition of the contribution that qualitative enquiry can make has increased significantly, but a succinct and non-technical introduction...