D-Lab

D-LabFall

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

• 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

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.

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

The Agricultural Technology Showcase

Part 1:

Storage

Processing

Cooking

Storage systems

• Evaporative cooling for fresh crops

• Dehydrating systems for fresh crops

• Hermetic sealing for dried crops

Solar Dehydrators

Hermetic Sealing: GrainPro

Processing

• Grains• Vegetables• Fruit• Other Agricultural Products

Cereal Processing

Cereal Processing

• Threshing• Winnowing• Drying• Dehulling• Grinding• Sifting

• Women spend 1 - 3 hours every day grinding grain for their families

• Mills are one of the most highly requested items from development organizations

Milling Technologies

• Roller Mills• Burr Mills• Hammer Mills

Roller Mill

Burr Mill

Hammer Mills

• Existing mills often break down, and are difficult to maintain

Separating Screen

Kenya Ceramic Jiko

The Agricultural Technology Showcase

Part 2:

Irrigation