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Sunlabob invites farmers to attend pump demonstration
Tuesday, 16 October 2007
50 farmers from various locations around Laos attended a demonstration of solar-powered water pumps used with drip-pipe irrigation to create cash crops. The demonstration was co-hosted by Sunlabob’s partner, Xao Ban, who is providing the pipes and is using the system to grow passion fruit, mulberries, lettuce, basil, long beans, and other fruits and vegetables. The attendees visited Xao Ban’s farms in Ban Paksarb. There they learned how the system works and also received information on ideal agricultural usage. The demonstration was held by Sunlabob’s master trainer and Xao Ban’s agricultural trainer. This demonstration is part of the Private Public Partnership program with German DEG (Deutsche Entwicklungsgesellschaft).
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