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The(Hippo(Water(Roller(is(an(appropriate( technology(to(improve(access(to(water(and( recommended(further(rollout(in(rural(and( water#stressed(areas(across(the(country.) "Hippo)Water)Rollers)were)well)accepted) by)all)the)beneficiaries.)It)is)indeed)an) appropriate)innova;ve)technology)for) most)rural)areas)…)thus,)there)is)a)need)to) supply)more)Hippo)Water)Rollers.”)
HIPPO WATER ROLLER IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (Eastern Cape) Chief Directorate: Technology Research and Development Sub-Directorate: Rural Technology and Innovation Date: 29 October 2012
Copy available on request …
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