On Dec. 11 and 12, 2009, I visited Sari Chashma in Shuroobod district. See pictures here.

I, along with the other MSDSP staff, was there to produce a case study regarding the introduction of drip irrigation technology to local agricultural practices. Drip irrigation permits farmers to grow crops on lands that have traditionally been difficult to farm; in this case, it has been applied to slope lands, which are quite common in Shuroobod. Drip irrigation technology also helps farmers to conserve water, but it requires significant financial input at the outset of a project.