Friendly foe

The flip side of a pest control bug

Smokeless stove

Cleaning seeds

Wealth in waste

Diesel: no answer to global warming

Growing worries

This new device will ensure that plants grown in the desert do not lack water

Water from wind energy

Wind power is being used to extract water and regenerate forests in Mauritania

Cold storage

An age old principle comes in handy to provide the rural poor with low cost refrigerators

Riding the wind

The Polclaw windpump set is a boon to developing countries

Wealth in waste

Feather innovation

Poultry feathers can be used to manufacture products ranging from paper to high-quality feed

Burning cheaper

The introduction of new models of stoves in Burkina Faso may reduce the pressure on forests

Natural pesticides

Power from husk

Seeds of purity

Local plant seeds provide a clue to treating impure water

Bhotiya's show the way

Fuel for thought

Biogas generation helps save 112 tonnes of fuelwood use annually in a small Bhopal village

Change of hearth

Rural Filipinos have cut their dependence on firewood by using cost-effective rice-hull stoves

A cakewalk

Pressmud, a byproduct of the sugar industry, is a potential source of soil nutrients and wax

Amulya K N Reddy: A socially responsible maverick

Scientist who took science out of the lab to meet developmental needs

CAPART up for overhaul

Funding agency for rural NGOs may be on its last legs

Reeds to the rescue

An ecofriendly way of treating polluted wastewater holds promise for rural India

Golden cure

Fresh 'n juicy

A low-cost cooling chamber increases the shelf life of fresh fruits and vegetables and prevents weight loss

Matters of hearth

Development of a low-cost kiln for baking pottery in rural areas comes as a boon to those dependent on this ancient craft for a living. At the …