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Knowledge Partners
from AR 2017-18
by Ankita Khare
2. WATER APPLICATION DEVICES:
These include range of devices including drip irrigation and sprinkler systems. The technologies are significantly low in cost when compared with commercially available systems, which removes the entry barriers for their adoption. They operate at very low pressure and require 60-70 percent less water when compared with traditional irrigation system.
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DRUM KIT
A pre-assembled, pre-packaged drip irrigation kit to grow multinutritional vegetables for home consumption
CUSTOMISED SYSTEMS
Low-cost drip irrigation system using thin walled lay flat tubes as laterals
BUCKET KIT
A pre-assembled, pre-packaged drip irrigation kit to grow multi-nutritional vegetables for home consumption
INCOME MAXIMISER
Is a variant of the bucket kit, replacing the bucket with a low cost 20 Ltr double layered plastic bag.
MICRO SPRINKLER
A pre-assembled, pre-packaged drip irrigation kit for crop cultivation (mainly vegetables) for family consumption & earning
IMPACT SPRINKLER
A low-cost, low-energy impact sprinkler specially designed to operate at low pressures