Fuel-saving kiln for fish

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1990
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en
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CTA. 1990. Fuel-saving kiln for fish. Spore 28. CTA, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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Engineers and technologists from the Natural Resources Institute (NRI) have produced a kiln for fish-smoking that uses only 25- 35% of the woodfuel that traditional models require. Nile perch is now the ma or commercial species in Lake Victoria,...
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Engineers and technologists from the Natural Resources Institute (NRI) have produced a kiln for fish-smoking that uses only 25- 35% of the woodfuel that traditional models require. Nile perch is now the ma or commercial species in Lake Victoria, East Africa and yields are rising. However, post-harvest losses are high, especially in the wet season when processing and marketing are difficult. Each kilo of fresh fish needs 1-1?kg of firewood, and some villagers bring in wood from more than l00 km away. NRI and the Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI) were asked to investigate alternatives. The two institutes designed an improved kiln which can be constructed entirely from local materials and the cost of construction is recovered from fuel savings. Fish losses are reduced, particularly in the wet season, and the better quality smoked fish commands a higher price. John Rogers or Abdul Tariq - NRI Central Avenue - Chatham Maritime Chatham-Kent ME4 4TB -UK
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NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENT;
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Eastern Africa; Africa
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Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
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