This workshop was organized as a contribution to Ethiopia's human resettlement activities necessitated by the recurrent drought. The objectives of the workshop were to: (1) appraise the relevance of basic rural technologies and identify modalities of their application; (2) develop materials in the fields of biotechnology and basic technology; (3) develop strategies for strengthening and coordinating the activities of the Awraja Pedagogical Centre with community development programs; (4) enable participants to create and tighten links between science and technology educators and the productive occupation of the community; and (5) familiarize participants with the scientific foundation of agricultural practices such as crop protection. Eight session papers are included in this document covering basic irrigation technology, crop protection, work oriented adult education programs, and environmental health services. Resource persons were selected from various ministries which have their own field experts in the settlement areas. Also included are resolutions, addresses, and a list of the participants in the workshop. (CW)