Improved Food Drying and Storage: A Training Manual (Peace Corps, 1982, 276 p.)

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Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction to training

Trainer's guide

Introduction

Participant's notebook

Proposed two-week schedule

Proposed one-week schedule

Description of training program

Recommended texts

Pre-program checklist

Materials and tools shopping list

Certificate of completion

Sessions

Session #1: Introduction and scheduling

Session #2: Tour of solar dryers

Session #3: Community assessment

Session #4: Dryer and storage time line

Session #5: Food dryer and storage considerations

Session #6: Smoke tests

Session #7: Model design and construction

Session #8: Introduction to adult learning

Session #9: Natural cooling and rainy season drying

Session #10: Design of dryers and stores

Session #11: Construction

Session #12: Facilitation skills

Session #13: Unload dyers

Session #14: Economics

Session #15: Storage pests and their control

Session #16: Other technologies

Session #17: Mid-program evaluation

Session #18: introduction to non-formal education

Session #19: Non-formal education presentations

Session #20: Introduction to method demonstrations

Session #21: Practicing method demonstrations

Session #22: Local development projects

Session #23: Independent study

Session #24: Chemical and non-chemical pest control

Session #25: Action plan

Session #26: Assessment and modification of dryers and stores

Session #27: Program evaluation

Session #28: Preparation of presentations

Session #29: Presentation of devices

Session #30: Wrap-up

Session A-1 to A-5

Handouts

List of handouts

Handouts 1A to 3B

Handouts 4A to 5C

Handouts 6A to 8B

Handouts 10A to 14C

Handouts 17A to 18D

Handouts 20A to 27D

Handouts A1 to A5