Can A Simple Pot Be Solution For Farmers In Dry Areas?
The new micro-irrigation system is sustainable and creates farmer-potter bond. It is also economical when compared to alternative methods.
Rows of SSPV pitchers Apr 05, 2021
Small farmers in the arid and semi-arid regions face difficulties in obtaining adequate water for agriculture. Several parts of Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, among others, are facing water shortage, increased soil salinity, low organic carbon, plastic pollution of soil, etc.
Seeing the farmers struggle, it occurred to a young engineer that perhaps a simple technology for homestead-based gardening is missing in rural villages, especially in the dry areas.