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DESCRIPTION: What did you observe, or what did people write or say?
Artisanal electric mill designed and handcrafted by local workers in
Thies, around 70 kilometers away from Dakar. These machines are
destinated to local rural communities who have no access to modern imported
machineries and rely on the local community artisans for this essential
equipment. A variety of local meal or micro agricultural entrepreneurship require the transformation of the
harvested cereals.
These artisans also use recycled materials like wheels and iron sheets as components of the mill.
PHOTO/ ILLUSTRATION: Please provide a photo or an illustration of what you observed.
NEED: What need does this answer?
Relieves women from the hassle and painful work of manually treating and transforming local cereals both for household consumption and sales.
INSIGHTS: What lessons can be learned from this observation?
Local communities have the ability to find very adapted solutions to more or less complex challenges. Access to training and education can enhance the creation and innovation capacity for more sustainable solutions.
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