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Common diesel water pump
Seen all over northern India, the diesel pumps most farmers use to irrigate their crops in the dry season.
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Flooding the fields
Hired by the hour, the diesel pump floods as much water onto the field as it will take...
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Smokin'
... and pumps out a lot of smoke and CO2 in the process. This shows the biggest plume of smoke, when...
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Failed crop
This farmer couldn't hire a diesel pump when he needed one, and lost a crop - he holds up a sad, underwatered specimen.
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Peddle power to the rescue
With the treadle pump installed on his land, providing steady irrigation every day, this farmers...
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A huge difference
Mr Pyari had to leave his family for months at a time, earning money in the city to pay for diesel. ...
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Installing a treadle pump
Mechanics help install a farmer's new treadle pump. First the bore hole is sunk...
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Preparing the piping
The end of the suction pipe has hole to allow in water from under group, which the pump pulls to the surface...
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Pump unit fitted
Attached to the end of the suction pipe, the red pump unit is the main component. The peddling action will move the pistons and draw up water.
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Making the frame
The bamboo frame is build around the pump, and attached to the pistons.
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First water
Satisfied new owner
The farmer trials his new pump, sending water onto his crops.
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Healthy crops
Neat little irrigation channels direct the water from the pump to the different crops.
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It's not all work...
Pump distribution
The 'KB Pipe Centre' is one of an increasing number of outlets for the pump. Here is the owner and mechanics who install the pumps..
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International Development Enterprises, India
...or IDE-I is the not-for-profit company that developed and promotes the pump. This certificate...
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Spread the word
IDE-I work hard to promote the pump to farmers, with market demonstrations and adverts like the one...
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