Compatible Technology International, by Anne-Marie Hendrickson
CTI’s vision is a world in which all people have adequate nutritious food and clean water. CTI works to improve the lives of people in developing countries by designing food and water technologies that are sustainable and appropriate to local cultures, an
For more than a quarter century, Compatible Technology International (or as we refer to it, CTI) has had one overriding goal: sharing resources and knowledge to fight hunger and poverty. Specifically, we help to improve the conditions of the poor and marginalized in the developing world through practical post harvest food technologies. If people in poverty can earn money – can attain disposable income – they are then on the way to opening up greater opportunities for themselves, their children, and their communities. CTI was founded in 1980, by a group of General Mills Food Scientists and Research Engineers. The team sought ways in which their knowledge, their expertise, and their human kindness might help the poor in developing countries to resolve food problems and increase food supply by using local resources. The team soon expanded to include additional volunteers and they decided that major emphasis should address the post-harvest side of the food chain, which is still the mission of CTI. Serious attention had and continues to cover seeds, fertilizers and irrigation for cultivating crops but little thought had been given to the farmer’s post harvest need to store, transport, and process the actual crops following harvest. This continues to be our focus. Our goal, which is carried out almost exclusively by volunteers, is to select appropriate technologies that are safe, affordable, respect the environment, require little or no fuel and electricity, and are compatible with the culture of the users. Most of our technologies are sized for small villages, extended families, coops, or very small commercial users.
Tags: agriculture, Appropriate Technology, Compatible Technology, food, Hunger, International, Poverty
Members: 1
For more than a quarter century, Compatible Technology International (or as we refer to it, CTI) has had one overriding goal: sharing resources and knowledge to fight hunger and poverty. Specifically, we help to improve the conditions of the poor and marginalized in the developing world through practical post harvest food technologies. If people in poverty can earn money – can attain disposable income – they are then on the way to opening up greater opportunities for themselves, their children, and their communities. CTI was founded in 1980, by a group of General Mills Food Scientists and Research Engineers. The team sought ways in which their knowledge, their expertise, and their human kindness might help the poor in developing countries to resolve food problems and increase food supply by using local resources. The team soon expanded to include additional volunteers and they decided that major emphasis should address the post-harvest side of the food chain, which is still the mission of CTI. Serious attention had and continues to cover seeds, fertilizers and irrigation for cultivating crops but little thought had been given to the farmer’s post harvest need to store, transport, and process the actual crops following harvest. This continues to be our focus. Our goal, which is carried out almost exclusively by volunteers, is to select appropriate technologies that are safe, affordable, respect the environment, require little or no fuel and electricity, and are compatible with the culture of the users. Most of our technologies are sized for small villages, extended families, coops, or very small commercial users.
Tags: agriculture, Appropriate Technology, Compatible Technology, food, Hunger, International, Poverty
Members: 1
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