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Agriculture

Agricultural production in many parts of the world is carried out on a small-scale by farmers. There are many options to improve production although they are often not well known.

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Crop processing

Post-harvest activities can make a big difference to the financial impact of small-scale agricultural activities.

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Construction

Practical Action helps poor communities to make the best use of their own labour and to use locally produced building materials and techniques that they can afford and manage.

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Disasters, conflicts

Both natural disasters and conflict have a detrimental effect on livelihoods and often impact on people living in poverty more than others.

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Energy

Energy access is a key element to development especially in more remote rural communities where mains electricity does not reach.

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Environment and adaptation to climate change

The increasing variability of climate is having a dramatic impact on people in some of the poorest countries.

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Information, communication, learning

There is growing recognition that development issues are supported by good communication and knowledge management.

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Fisheries

Traditionally people have relied on naturally occurring fish in the wild and is still the world's only major food source harvested from the wild.

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posted on 2/11/11

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Food processing

Turning agricultural products into other commodities has the potential to provide income generation opportunities that are needed.

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Livestock

This section on livestock includes all animals that are farmed, as well as insects such as bees. Fish and other aquatic animals are covered in the fisheries and aquaculture section.

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Manufacturing, handicraft, process industries

Many people in the world are involved in micro and small scale enterprises (MSEs) manufacturing equipment and producing goods.

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Natural resources management

Natural resources management describes how people can take to care of their environment to ensure its sustainable use.

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Social and economic development

For business and social entrepreneurs technology is only half the story. Here we look at the wider issues to implementing development initiatives.

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Transport and infrastructure

Intermediate Means of Transport or IMTs are transport devices that come between walking and conventional motor vehicles.

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posted on 9/11/11

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Waste management

This section looks at some of the approaches that can be taken in this area to reduce waste and to generate income from waste.

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Water and sanitation

Appropriate technologies that meet the demands for domestic water supplies and for wider productive are particularly important to people living in poorer communities.

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