COMMUNICATION AND ADOPTION 3(3+0)

Lesson 43 :Homestead Technologies (Contd)

Home technologies

Some Example of appropriate homestead technologies for women are listed here

Area	Technologies
Fuel/ energy saving	Haybox, smokeless chulha(fixed and portable) biogas, pressure cooker, milk stove, solar cooker, solar water heater etc.
Water purification	Janata water filter, chlorination pot for wells, double cloth filter, use of alum moringa seeds, tap fitted pots etc
Sanitation	Two pit hygienic latrines (Sulabh) with septic tanks, manure pits, vermin composting, soakage pits, garbage bins etc.
Drudgery reduction	Ball bearing chakkies, improved load carrier suspended on shoulders, improved rope lift, light weight trolley, easy to handle pumps for drawing underground water, improved wells with light drawing wheel etc.
Animal care	Accident free chaff cutter, milk churner, long handle rake, shovel, wheel barrow etc.
Economic projects	Soap and detergent making, candle making, soft toys making, embroidery and knitting, garment construction etc.
Food processing	Solar dryer, Ferro-cement storage bin, fumigation techniques for food grains and seed storage, paddy parboiling, value added foods etc.