‘Israeli solution’ for farmers to tackle drought

DRIP irrigation technology from Israel is seen as a possible solution for drought-hit farmers, as it could to increase water-usage efficiency to almost 100 per cent.

The idea was floated yesterday at a seminar hosted by the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) where agricultural researchers from Israel introduced the fertigation technology – fertilising and watering plants using drip irrigation.

Read more: The Nation