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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Credits

-Lead Unit of the 'Labour Saving Technologies Modules'
Rural Infrastructure and Agro-Industries Systems Division,

-Collaborative and Support Unit
Gender and Population Division (Hiv/Aids focal point/SDW)

-Technical Officers:
Josef Kienzle (AGST), Stephanie Gallat (AGST), Alexandra Roettger, (AGSF)

-Content Development
Clare Bishop, Agricultral Economist, consultant (SDW/AGS); Keith Elliot, Agricultural Engineer, consultant (SDW/AGS); and Josef Kienzle (AGST)

-Content Editing and Development
Claire Mousques, FAO volunteer, AGST

-Website Development
Francisco Lopez, (SDRR/TECA)


Photo credits

The photos of this website come from:

  • Josef Kienzle (AGST) and Theodor Friedrich (AGPC)
  • ATS: Appropriate Technology Sourcebook, A guide to practical books for village and small community technology. 1993. Ken Darrow and Mike Saxenian. A.T Microfiche Library.
  • FARMESA: Farmers' tools, a description of agricultural tools used by farmers in the east and southern African regions. 1997. Ola Moller. FARMESA publication.
  • Farmer Structures in tropical climates. 1988. Edited by Lennart P. Bengtsson and James H. Whitaker.
  • Tools for Agriculture, a guide to appropriate equipment to smallholder farmers. 1992. Imediate technology publication in association with CRET and CTA.
  • FAO mediabase photgallery.

    Appropriate Technology Sourcebook
    Appropriate Technology Sourcebook.
    © Volunteers in Asia
    Farm structures in tropical climate
    Farm structures.© FAO.

























    Thanks to Alexandra Rottger, Michel Malagnoux and Elliot Keith for their photos.


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