New irrigation model to help desert villagers
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Experiments have indicated a higher yield of farm produce by using the process
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Experiments have indicated a higher yield of farm produce by using the process
A new model of minor irrigation through sub-surface porous vessels (SSPV) being developed here is set to benefit the farmers with small land holdings in the villages of the Thar desert. Experiments have indicated a higher yield of farm produce and improvement in the nutrient value of soil after the installation of frustum-shaped vessels at the mounds formed on land.
The initiative, supported by Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi s Rural Technology Action Group, was taken up earlier this year, after the COVID-19 lockdown was announced, to address the issues of non-availability of food material, malnutrition among children and the villagers’ inability to earn livelihood in the cities. The model has effectively modified watering by pitchers and