Comments on: Drip-Irrigation Social Enterprise in Rural Pakistan: An Interview with Joel Montgomery

By: sujay

sujay — Wed, 26 May 2010 08:40:21 +0000

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By: Awais Qerni

Awais Qerni — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:38:12 +0000

hey,

Great thing I found this article. Mr. Joel I want to install drip irrigation system but don’t have the proper people nor tools around me.
I live in a small city called Bahawalpur in Southern Punjab, Pakistan. I want to install the system but I am really afraid how much it will cost? This is the reason I want to install it on 1 acre to see does it really help in my area.

There are many farmers in this area who have less 5 acre of land, they can also be benefited from your policies.

hope to hear from you soon.

Regards,
Muhammad Awais Qerni

By: Micro Drip Irrigation

Micro Drip Irrigation — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:28:24 +0000

Wow! It’s really great to see how something so simple as drip irrigation can have such a positive affect on the lives of farmers in Pakistan. Great article to read.

By: peio revuelta

peio revuelta — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:48:04 +0000

It is a useful information about drip irrigation. I am a farmer and we have very large fields, before drip
irrigation system was found it was a nightmare to irrigate all those fields because where i live is a place
that does not rain so much. Now we use drip irrigation, saving so many water and it is a lot easier to irrigate
the field with that. I am trying to read everything about drip irrigation and i recommend every farmer to use that
technique, so i am grateful for everyone who gives information about it. I also found a very good guide about drip
irrigation and it may be useful too for those who want to learn more information about that;

http://agricultureguide.org/

By: Joel Montgomery

Joel Montgomery — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:12:40 +0000

Hi Mahrukh,

Thanks for your questions. Firstly, drip irrigation systems are placed seasonally, usually after the ground has been tilled and the crop planted. Regarding your second question, it is possible to bury parts of the pipes as long as the drippers are above ground. With lower cost drip systems, the drippers are eliminated in order to reduce cost. In substitution, small holes are made about 0.9mm wide. These systems cannot be buried because of blockages. I hope that helps.

By: Mahrukh Shahid

Mahrukh Shahid — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:01:33 +0000

I am working on a project for the shaukat khanum science exhibition in lahore and will be presenting a model on drip irrigtion. I had 2 question: are the pipes installed permanent or seasonal and plus, can the pipes be installed underground to avoid deterioration from sunlight?

By: Timers for Drip Irrigation

Timers for Drip Irrigation — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:57:16 +0000

I have the Model 8006 from Drip Depot..great product.

By: Drip Depot

Drip Depot — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:57:23 +0000

You can also find low cost drip irrigation systems at Drip Depot. Give it a look, I’m sure you’ll find what you’ll find what you need with their huge selection of drip irrigation goods.

By: Joel Montgomery

Joel Montgomery — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:39:13 +0000

Hi Mansoor, drip irrigation is definitely necessary in Afghanistan as well. Micro Drip has no immediate plans to work outside of Pakistan, but you can contact Global Easy Water Products in Aurangabad, India to order some low cost drip irrigation systems.

By: Mansoor Ahmed

Mansoor Ahmed — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:26:32 +0000

Dear Sir,
I have been searching information about drip irrigation system, on net from last 10 days.
But when I found your views and ideas I felt that this information is enough for me. I also noted down Address of Micro Drip in karachi, and very soon I will visit their Office.
Dear Mr Joe can u kindly tell me if you have such programes for Afghanistan?
Because Afghanistan is also a poor country and huge number of population is dependent on agriculture, furthermore Irrigation system in the whole of Afghanistan is flood system.
If you need my services there I will be very much glade to work with you as I am native of Afghanistan. Pluse you may not need my services But I really need your help and asisstance to install drip Irrigation system on my 40 acre agricultural land,
Thanks