| Titre : |
Development of and institutional support systems for sorghum-milling technology |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
M.D. Mmapatsi, Auteur ; J.M. Maleke, Auteur |
| Année de publication : |
1996 |
| Importance : |
p 7-18 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Catégories : |
SCIENCES AGRICOLES
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| Mots-clés : |
SORGHO TECHNOLOGIE AGRICOLE BOTSWANA |
| Résumé : |
This paper presents an overview of the process of developing technology aimed at answering a felt need in the market and putting in place institutions that support the targeted technology. A small-scale unit for dehulling and milling sorghum was developed by the Rural Industries Innovation Centre, Botswana for import substitution purposes. It relieves women and children from hand-processing sorghom, thereby releasing their time for alternative productive activities and creating income-earning activities for villagers.
The success of the sorghum dehulling technology clearly demonstrates that, alongside good technology, there should be sound facilitatory and backup organizations and institutions to support the technology.
The paper contends that, where technology is developed to meet a specific need, with total involvment by the concerned target group, such technology is bound to be successful and sustainable.
It is also argued that the development of this unit led not only to creation of employment in rural food processing, but has also created both backward and forward linkages in the rural economy. As it therefore contributes towards household food security, it is recommended that the Botswana government should continue to support such technology development.
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| Numéro du document : |
A 10433/F00 132 |
| Niveau Bibliographique : |
2 |
| Bull1 (Theme principale) : |
SCIENCES ET PRODUCTION VEGETALES |
| Bull2 (Theme secondaire) : |
SYSTEMES ET MODES DE CULTURE |
Development of and institutional support systems for sorghum-milling technology [texte imprimé] / M.D. Mmapatsi, Auteur ; J.M. Maleke, Auteur . - 1996 . - p 7-18. Langues : Anglais ( eng)
| Catégories : |
SCIENCES AGRICOLES
|
| Mots-clés : |
SORGHO TECHNOLOGIE AGRICOLE BOTSWANA |
| Résumé : |
This paper presents an overview of the process of developing technology aimed at answering a felt need in the market and putting in place institutions that support the targeted technology. A small-scale unit for dehulling and milling sorghum was developed by the Rural Industries Innovation Centre, Botswana for import substitution purposes. It relieves women and children from hand-processing sorghom, thereby releasing their time for alternative productive activities and creating income-earning activities for villagers.
The success of the sorghum dehulling technology clearly demonstrates that, alongside good technology, there should be sound facilitatory and backup organizations and institutions to support the technology.
The paper contends that, where technology is developed to meet a specific need, with total involvment by the concerned target group, such technology is bound to be successful and sustainable.
It is also argued that the development of this unit led not only to creation of employment in rural food processing, but has also created both backward and forward linkages in the rural economy. As it therefore contributes towards household food security, it is recommended that the Botswana government should continue to support such technology development.
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| Numéro du document : |
A 10433/F00 132 |
| Niveau Bibliographique : |
2 |
| Bull1 (Theme principale) : |
SCIENCES ET PRODUCTION VEGETALES |
| Bull2 (Theme secondaire) : |
SYSTEMES ET MODES DE CULTURE |
|
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