Where Is Bamboo Drip Irrigation System Practiced

In Meghalaya (one of the seven northeastern states in India), an ingenious system of tapping of stream and springwater by using bamboo pipes to irrigate plantations is widely prevalent.

What states have bamboo drip irrigation?

The Bamboo drip irrigation system is found in Meghalaya. It is more prevalent in Jaintia hills than in Khasi hills. This system is also widely prevalent in the Muktapur region bordering Bangladesh.

Which method of irrigation is bamboo irrigation?

Bamboo Drip Irrigation is an innovative irrigation method that makes use of streams and spring water sources on hilltops and directs them to fields of Betel Leaf and dark pepper crops planted in Arecanut plantations.