[Christian Science Monitor ] Naomi Schwarz - A new irrigation project in Senegal developed by the Israeli Embassy is expected to drastically increase local agricultural production. The equipment was developed by an Israeli scientist, Dov Pasternak, who specializes in agriculture in desert areas. Traditionally, farmers wait for the three-month rainy season to plant, but with drip irrigation, Senegal's farmers can grow crops year round. "Drip irrigation means bigger yields by as much as five times," says Alioune Diouf, technical adviser to the project.
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