1. Our philosophy is that of George Washington Carver, an African American scientist who taught sustainable agriculture to poor farmers. Through experimentation of plants, he developed hundreds of uses for peanuts and other plants. Although most-well known for these inventions, Carver served his...
  2. 18/7/2018 Hace poco, el miembro de la Comunidad de ECHO, Brad Wardm preguntó en nuestro foro en línea sobre la construcción de silos metálicos. “Voy a construir un silo metálico de 3.5 metros cúbicos. He encontrado un par de buenos recursos en línea que cubren el tema bastante bien, pero me encantaría...
  3. 5/8/2018
  4. Session:He will present on the status of the small food processing sector in rural of Tanzania, a case of Arusha Region, and the role of SIDO in establishment and growth of small food processing units. He will describe challenges faced in rural areas and some available players in the area....
  5. While technologies have revolutionized agriculture and created growth in wealthier countries and regions, 90 percent of the produced food in Sub-Saharan Africa is harvested and processed by hand—resulting in low yields and poor quality products with limited market potential. Women farmers are...
  6. 1/1/1988 The Village Technology Handbook has been an important tool for development workers and do-it-yourselfers for years. First published in 1963 under the auspices of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Handbook has gone through eight major printings. Versions in French and Spanish, as...
  7. Creole Document - Appropriate Technology for Farmers