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Tuesday, September 26, 1972
DEMONSTRATION SPRINKLER SYSTEM FOR FARMERS AT FANLING
The government is to set up a small irrigation sprinkler system
at Lau Shul Heung near Fanling in a further move to encourage farmers
to replace the traditional "bucket and sump" method of irrigating crops.
The sprinkler system will serve as a demonstration unit for
vegetable farmers in the area.
A government spokesman said that from this demonstration the
farmers will learn how the improved irrigation facilities reduce production
Costs and increase efficiency.
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Over 150 sprinkler units have been established in the New
Territories by the Agriculture and Fisheries Department with thousands
more installed by the farmers themselves.
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