Welcome to the Appropriate Technology December 2024 issue.This issue of Appropriate Technology highlights how innovation and cooperation are reshaping our world. In Africa, free trade initiatives are driving food safety reforms, enhancing agricultural trade efficiency. Colombia leverages agrobiodiversity and traditional knowledge for climate adaptation. Japan is banking on heat-tolerant rice varieties to secure its agricultural […]
Welcome to the Appropriate Technology September 2024 issue. In this September issue, we explore innovations and partnerships for a sustainable future. Our News Briefing spotlights China’s dual-tower solar thermal plant, a milestone in renewable energy, alongside a breakthrough concept “food out of thin air,” which aims to enhance food security by reducing dependence on traditional […]
Welcome to the Appropriate Technology June 2024 issue. The June 2024 issue of Appropriate Technology highlights innovations and time-tested practices reshaping our world, emphasising sustainability and the innovative spirit driving global progress. Covering agriculture, energy, health, housing, technology, and distributed manufacturing, each article tackles critical contemporary challenges. In Agriculture & Food, three key topics are […]
Welcome to the Appropriate Technology March 2024 issue. Water emerges as a significant theme within this edition of Appropriate Technology. We present a summarised report on the status of sanitation in Malawi. This looks at pit latrines which are an affordable sanitation option crucial for reducing open defecation. However, the increase of pit latrines, often […]
Welcome to the Appropriate Technology December 2023 issue.In this issue of Appropriate Technology, we welcome Marianne Comparet, co-founder and Director at the International Society for Neglected Tropical Diseases, London, to our editorial board.Andy Crump, Editorial Board member, reports on the agrifood sector which continues to make remarkable strides; it is imperative to recognise and address […]
Welcome to the Appropriate Technology September 2023 issue. Firstly, we would like to express our gratitude to Colin Ley, who assumed the role of Editor for Appropriate Technology (AT) magazine with September 2019 Vol 46 Nr.3 issue. We commend him for his dedicated hard work, enthusiasm, and commitment during his tenure as Editor. He published […]
Amazing resilienceThe resilience of relief and support workers around the world never ceases to amaze, especially when a new crisis emerges with all its added demands on people and resources in the affected region.Sadly, we’re once again confronting just such a crisis with all that is happening in Sudan. While I’m in no way qualified […]
Volume 50 and counting This is a landmark moment for Appropriate Technology as we publish the first issue of our Volume 50 year. As the accompanying image of our inaugural magazine shows, presentation has changed quite a lot over the years. Sadly, judging by some of the early editorials, many of the challenges that face […]
Room for positives At the end of a year which has been so traumatic for so many, it’s good to realise that there is still progress being made by development and relief agencies and positives to be acknowledged in many parts of the world. Global conflicts, not only in Ukraine, have inflicted immense suffering on […]
A deadly reality For most of us, climate change remains a threat to our future and to that of the generations that will follow us, as they face the challenge of caring for this Earth of ours. For the people of Pakistan, however, the impact of climate change is already a deadly reality, measured in […]
No one is an island “Prepare for the long haul as Russia’s attack on Ukraine reaches its first 100 days!” It’s a chilling headline which is devastating for the people of Ukraine and no doubt distressing for many of the inhabitants of Russia. I realise that our efforts within this issue of Appropriate Technology to […]
Innovative solutions and urgent financing needed to address rural poverty Sadly, there is no other way to start this editorial than with an expression of immense horror at Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. I’m certainly not qualified to comment on where this may end, just hoping and praying it will end peacefully and quickly. Innocent people […]
‘It takes all kinds of different minds’ The return of AidEx 2021 to live action in Brussels in November is roundly celebrated in this issue alongside a warm welcome for the debut appearance of Development2030 in the Belgian capital. The organisers, exhibitors and delegates who made it to the Brussels Expo deserve our congratulations […]
What next for life-changing support? Expressing an appropriate reaction to everything that has happened in Afghanistan in recent weeks has been a daunting process. While the international media has justifiably focused on the desperate plight of those involved in the evacuation from Kabul Airport, we have concentrated on a few simple accounts of how the […]
Covid-19, water and COP26 The content of each issue of Appropriate Technology is largely self-selecting, without too much influence from the editor. That may seem an odd opening statement, but it is certainly true of the current publication. Covid-19 continues to feature in many of our reports, of course, reflecting the devastating effect the virus […]
Blue Sands Foundation, a non-profit organisation backed by Russell IPM, commenced its operations in Gambia by drilling a borehole to supply clean water to 100 households in vulnerable communities. As an additional benefit, a portion of the water was directed to the vegetable gardens tended by the women of the community. In a video, they […]
