Organization Representatives attended a Sunlabob-sponsored pump demonstration Wednesday, 03 October 2007 Fifteen representatives from a large number of organizations attended a demonstration of solar-powered water pumps used with drip-pipe irrigation. The Solar Water Pumps are a more reliable, long-lasting, maintainable, ecological, and cost-efficient alternative to normal diesel water pumps. They can be used successfully with the drip-pipes to produce cash crops for income generation. The drip-pipes are being provided by Sunlabob's partner, Xao Ban, an independent, self-supported cooperative group of housewives founded in 2003 in Vientiane. The attendees visited Xao Ban's farms in Bak Paksarb, Xaythani District, Vientiane Municipality. There they saw how the pumps and pipes work and also received information on ideal crop usage. The demonstration was held by Sunlabob's master trainers and Xao Ban's agricultural trainer. Participants came from international and national NGOs, government institutions, and the private sector. This demonstration is part of the Private Public Partnership program with German DEG (Deutsche Entwicklungsgesellschaft).