Technological applications are essential features in the economic development of any society. A majority of world population,especially in the developing countries lives in rural areas. Technological inputs for rural areas will depend very much on local requirements and resources.The integration of the down sized units should be through cooperative movement.
Rural Development is a term that is used widely in governmental organizations and many publications regarding rural activity in all the countries around the world.
1. Technologies for Rural Development/Using water resources
The water resources module explains how the water cycle operates and how important its protection and correct use is to development in all areas of life. A number of technologies that can improve use of water are explained.
2. Technologies for Rural Development/Building houses
The housing module explains many ways of creating reliable housing in different rural locations around the globe.
3. Technologies for Rural Development/Ways of farming
This module explains how simple technologies can improve farming in rural areas.
4.Technologies for Rural Development/Dealing with waste
This module explains how simple technologies can improve waste management to minimise pollution.
5. Technologies for Rural Development/Building infrastructures
This module explains the importance of building infrastructures and working as a community.
6. Technologies for Rural Development/Creating energy
This module explains simple ways to create and use energy in developing communities.
Yes, technology might assist, and change in inevitabel... but, no matter what we name technologies as - we still see that in some countries technology has not reached its aim to assist and reduce stress on communities and societies... but to the contrary in some cases it is the enemy... as they become targets for others through the sophisticated technology.
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Theodora Issa
Rural technology related materials play a crucial role in improving the productivity and quality of life.Technology related to materials can be downsized effectively for use in rural sector.
Transforming rural life to create wealth Agribusiness development .
http://www.unido.org/fileadmin/user_media_upgrade/What_we_do/Topics/Agribusiness_and_rural/UNIDO_Agribusiness_development.pdf
A team of researchers who have identified a variety of low-cost products that can be manufactured from coconuts in poor coastal regions have now developed a way to use coconut husks in automotive interiors.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090106113005.htm
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