What is Bamboo Drip Irrigation system ?
In Meghalaya, a 200-year-old system of tapping stream and spring water by using bamboo pipes is prevalent. About 10-20 litres of water enters the bamboo pipe system, gets transported over hundreds of meters, and finally reduced to 20-80 drops per minute at the site of the plant. Bamboo pipes are used to divert perennial springs on the hilltops to the lower reaches by gravity.
