University | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTech |
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Centre/department/research group | Industrial Equipment Design Center |
Research title | Design of an appropriate shredder to obtain natural fertilizer for coffee growers in the Cariamanga area (Ecuador) |
Scientific area | Mechanical Engineering |
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) | SDG 2: Zero Hunger SDG 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation |
Target(s) to which it contributes | Contribute to the improvement of the agricultural work of certain rural communities by offering suitable tools (adapted to the terrain, climate, user, crop, capacities, etc.) to small farmers. Improve the productivity of crops and add value to the products by improving their post-processing. Foster the development of the small industry sector in the country. |
Futher information | https://www.upc.edu/ccd/ca/accions-al-sud/projectes-2017/u004 |
The aim of this research is to improve the technological innovation of agricultural machines in contexts of cooperation.