Biogas unlimited

Gassed

Villagers benefit from a simple new biogas design

Hay days forever!

A simple procedure helps in the conversion of surplus fodder during the monsoons into hay, which can help overcome fodder shortage in the summer …

Effective alternative

'Stick' to clean teeth

The much derided chewing stick has finally found a proponent

Self-shelter

Solar sense

Backpack to the rescue

Stripping device

Quite a saving

Small pump, big help

Steering water

Nepalese villagers upgrade water wheels to generate power

Clay ceilings

Burnt clay comes in as a handy material for constructing timberless roofs in rural housing projects in Wardha, Maharashtra

Tile tales

An innovative tile that could go a long way in reducing the cost of housing construction has been developed in the African country of Cote d'Ivoire

Reaching out

A project in Rajasthan involved rural communities to evolve better communication methods by integrating local talents and traditional methods for …

Making power

Villagers in Pathanpara, Kerala, are no longer dependent on the state electricity board. Today, they have their own power generation system

Oil boom

Bullock power

Pitcher pure

Sweet measures

New means of collecting honey will no longer destroy the entire honey comb

Bridging gaps

A simple procedure could save many villages from being off during the monsoons

Garlic guard

Rubber soles for crops

Scrap tyres buried underground could reduce irrigation costs

Driving out weeds

A motorised device to uproot weeds

Peel power

A waste byproduct earlier, banana peels are now hailed as a new source of biogas