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Pilot Project to Introduce Drip Irrigation Practices with Rain Water Harvesting

 
     
     
 
Project Area : 2 villages in Anuradhapura in North Central  dry zone province of Sri Lanka
     
Duration : 2005 - 2006
     
Funded by : International Development Enterprises (IDE – UK)
     
Objective : To introduce the rainwater harvesting technology with drip irrigation methods to address water scarcity for domestic and home gardening in the dry zone provinces of Sri Lanka.
 
     
     
  Outputs of the Project (at the completion - November 2006)  
     
 
1 Two person travelled to IDE office in Tichy to undergo a training on use of drip irrigation kits
   
2 25 drum kits and 25 kitchen garden kits were purchased from IDE India
   
3 2 villages where rain water harvesting is been practised were selected in Anuradhapura district
   
4 From each selected village 9 and 3 households were selected to carry out trials
   
5 2 of awareness programmes carried out in the villages
   
6 2 training programs conducted in the villages on use of drip kits
   
7 12 trail systems were established with 3 different crops, Chillies, Bringal and Okara
   
8 One  Demonstration plot established in National Water Supply and Drainage Board Resource Centre Anuradhapura
 
     
     
  Photo Gallery  
     
 
   

 
         
  On site training for farmers of Drip Irrigation   Chilli crops irrigated with drip system at Kurundamkulama, Anuradhapura  
         
       
         
  Chilli crops      
 
     
   
     
 
 
     
     
     
 
     
     
     

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