; ; ; "ActiveFedora::Aggregation::ListSource" . a , ; "Developing a Collaborative Process for the Application of Appropriate Technology on Farms in Mandi District"; "depositor@wpi.edu"; "Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi)"; "Higgins, Lorraine D.", "Shockey, Ingrid K."; "Slater, Cody Lee", "Neeno, Samantha Marie", "Konieczny, Amanda Suzanne"; "Agriculture is the primary occupation in Himachal Pradesh, yet farming implements have not modernized alongside national trends. Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi) students have been developing prototypes that can alleviate regional cultivation challenges. Our project documented existing agricultural practices, challenges, and perspectives on technology in order to develop a collaborative process for students to design devices that suit local needs. We tested our appropriate technology rubric to develop a seed planter and irrigation system for terraced farms."; "Worcester Polytechnic Institute"; "Farm management", "Agriculture"; "Community", "Food", "Well-Being", "Industry", "Sustainability"; "2015-04-30"; "2015"; "2019-11-20T17:12:39.528041348+00:00"^^; "E-project-043015-091800"; ; "Interactive Qualifying Project"; "Mandi, India Project Center - IQP"; ; ; "http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/"; ; ; "This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review."; ; "StudentWork" . ; .