ABSTRACT
In the latter part of 1974, Rigoberto Arrevalo, a rural entrepreneur, stimulated the search for a new lime kiln design in Honduras. Arrevalo was interested in developing a kiln that would operate more efficiently and require less wood than the traditional pot kilns used in Talanga and other parts of Honduras for decades. Although Centro Cooperative Tecnico Industrial (CCTI) technicians had involved themselves primarily in stimulating artisan industries, their goals included developing intermediate technology projects that would raise the standard of living of Honduras’ poor. Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA) sent a Washington representative to Honduras to confer with CCTI and VITA/Honduras and ascertain the level of commitment to the lime kiln project. VITA decided to convene a panel of the volunteer consultants who had been considering the Honduran situation to discuss and evaluate the new kiln design.
