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 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

Threshing Winnowing Drying Dehulling Grinding Sifting

Women spend 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