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microenterprise appropriate technology water pumping station this is a larger more commercial or municipal version of the solar water shop with more funding and human resources it is possible to build a village scale water system groups can build large rainwater collection tanks farm and village water pumping systems and multifamily water testing and purification facilities based on individual water use the entire community can pay back start up costs as well as financing maintenance and expansion projects lack of sufficient water is a major worldwide problem in many countries lack of potable water causes extreme hardship and contributes to numerous health problems you could start a new business that would help solve some of these water shortage problems in some places local and international grants and loans are available for projects like this please contact us with your project requirements we ll try to match it with the appropriate organization or grant waterstation in africa doe/nrel village dehydrator during certain times of the year many villages have an abundance of food at other times people may suffer from hunger malnutrition or even starve preserving food during the times of abundance helps stretch supplies for the lean times with a solar dehydrator fruits and vegetables quickly dry without concern for mold or rain making it possible to preserve a larger amount of the harvest in a faster and more efficient way solar dehydrating systems let you start the drying process on site rather than needing to transport the crop to a different location in coffee processing for example solar drying means shorter on-site drying at a lower temperature ­ 56ºc 122ºf instead of the conventional 79ºc 158ºf it minimizes deterioration and spoilage from excessive moisture and can save up to 30 of the harvest coffee goes stale within 7 days of roasting making it more acidic with a more sour bitter taste solar drying eliminates the need for firewood and helps slow deforestation ­ 16,000 acres of rain forest are stripped away for this purpose each year it provides value water station mauritania simens solar to small farmers because dried beans sell for a higher price than green beans the ability to store crops and wait for better prices instead of the need to sell within a few days of harvesting is a great poverty-reduction strategy these items could help you get started · airflo dehydrator or larger solar water dehydration system for larger production · solar electric fan system for larger production · electric bicycle delivery truck thank you the information was useful for my research about pesticides environment and society in andean places in venezuela ms carina salazar 10 888.317.1600 · technical 303.998.1323 · fax 303.449.1348 · email info @thesustainablevillage.com

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