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Loidahar Village, Timor-Leste › Agriculture & Resilience › Sustainable Agriculture

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  • 29/03/2025 at 8:48 pm #8905
    Tye Keane
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      Hi, In the brief it mentions that the majority of agriculture in Loidahar does not use irrigation. I am curious on what the primary ways of watering crops are currently? Thanks.

      31/03/2025 at 10:27 am #8906
      Anthony Brady
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        Hi Tye,

        Yes that’s correct, the lack of infrastructure in rural Timor-Leste also extends to irrigation systems. Primary method of crop watering is through manual labour. In one of our community workshops with young people in the village (< 25 years old), they were keen to see what forms of irrigation technology could potentially be introduced to improve their livelihood. Terraced farming on mountainous terrain is very laborious and physically demanding, particularly when much of it is done manually.

        How can a potential irrigation system be combined with renewable energy sources? Have you considered solenoid or ultra-low voltage systems? Alternatively, could appropriate technology-based solutions, such as mechanical or simple, innovative watering tools, be viable? It’s also worth factoring in the severe dry season and how your ideas can support climate-resistant farming techniques.

        Cheers,

        Anthony

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