A drip irrigation system for smallholders that is simple and affordable......

Using simple equipment that is both inexpensive and readily available, smallholders can construct a drip irrigation system that requires no moving parts. Using a few pieces of wood, a bucket and irrigation tubing, a drip system for two 15 x 1m vegetable beds can be easily constructed. To download a simple guide on how to build this system, click here: small_holder_drip_system

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AA International Ltd trained MoA and FAO-SIFSIA crops and food supply assessors prior to an Assessment conducted in Nov/ Dec 2009. The Assessment Mission Report was written by AA International's Director, Ian Robinson, from the information obtained by the trained teams and from reports prepared by FAO-SIFSIA, Khartoum. The Mission Highlights are given here and access to the approved version of the report may be found in the Crop and Food Supply Assessments Section of the website: