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D-Lab. Fall 2004. Agriculture, which is the main source of the Nation's wealth, is a guarantee of the well-being of the people and socio-economic progress of the Nation. Title IX, Chapter 1, Article 247 Haitian Constitution. Some Basic Facts: Haiti.

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  1. D-Lab Fall 2004

  2. Agriculture, which is the main source of the Nation's wealth, is a guarantee of the well-being of the people and socio-economic progress of the Nation. Title IX, Chapter 1, Article 247 Haitian Constitution

  3. Some Basic Facts: Haiti • 67% of the work force involved in agriculture • 555,000 hectares under cultivation • Only 75,000 under irrigation • 70% of farmers work marginal, severely eroded hill-side farms • Average farm size: <1 hectare

  4. Some Basic Facts: Brazil • 23% of the work force involved in agriculture • Agriculture has grown faster than GDP since 1998 • Advances and incentives have increased productivity, but primarily for large holders.

  5. Some Basic Facts: India • 60% of the work force involved in agriculture • 10% of farming households own 53% of cultivated land • <1/3 cropland under irrigation • Green Revolution has increased productivities • GM crops have been introduced

  6. The Agricultural Technology Showcase Part 1: Storage Processing Cooking

  7. Storage systems • Evaporative cooling for fresh crops • Dehydrating systems for fresh crops • Hermetic sealing for dried crops

  8. Solar Dehydrators

  9. Hermetic Sealing: GrainPro

  10. Processing • Grains • Vegetables • Fruit • Other Agricultural Products

  11. Cereal Processing

  12. Cereal Processing • Threshing • Winnowing • Drying • Dehulling • Grinding • Sifting

  13. Women spend 1 - 3 hours every day grinding grain for their families • Mills are one of the most highly requested items from development organizations

  14. Milling Technologies • Roller Mills • Burr Mills • Hammer Mills

  15. Roller Mill

  16. Burr Mill

  17. Hammer Mills

  18. Existing mills often break down, and are difficult to maintain

  19. Separating Screen

  20. Kenya Ceramic Jiko

  21. The Agricultural Technology Showcase Part 2: Irrigation

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