Global programs / Global project 936-5114 · 1989–1995
Food processing and preparation are among the most time-consuming tasks undertaken by women in developing countries. This study identifies home- and village-level technologies that minimize the time and effort spent performing these duties. After discussing the major processing and preparation tasks and the principles of technology transfer, the report describes 17 technologies for processing staple crops (grains and tubers), oil crops (seeds and nuts), and for cooking and related tasks. Grain and tuber processing technologies include: a dehuller and grinder for millet and sorghum; a mill capable of local manufacture, a water-powered mill, and a hand-held sheller for maize; a grater and screw press for cassava; a manual dehuller for rice; and a thresher, cleaner, and polisher for quinoa. Next, seed and nut processing technologies are discussed: a manual press for sunflower, sesame, and other oilseeds; a sheller for groundnuts; an oil expeller for palm fruit; and a fat extraction unit for the shea nut. Technologies for fuel-efficient cooking include: a three-stone hearth stove; two cookstoves (charcoal and wood); a solar box cooker; a community smokehouse for fish processing; an
Source: DEC abstract, PN-ABD-942 (1989). The source's own text.
Operated in: Africa South of Sahara, Latin America, West Africa, Honduras.
When the program ran, from its start year to the latest document year. A hatched bar means the start is our estimate.
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| Name | Role | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Ofc. of International Cooperation and Development. Food Technology Branch | implementer | 1989 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Name | Role | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Scope: global. How the scope was set is not described yet. High confidence.
How sure we are: 0.95.
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN-5113-Z-7031 (other, fiscal year not recorded) | 1995 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| lead ministry |
| 1995 |
| Likely, not confirmed |
| 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| USAID. Bur. for Science and Technology. Ofc. of Nutrition | 1989 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 1995 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
Sector profile (computed): Maternal and child health 36%; Agriculture: agribusiness, processing, marketing, agricultural finance 33%; Agriculture: research, extension, training, technology 8%
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Program key prj:9365114