Friday, March 2, 2012

Hales Feb Visit - Farm Development

Water is still being released from the dam, so our well continues to refill each night. However due to power shortages our pumping time is greatly reduced and sometimes pumps have to be turned on and off and pipelines moved in the middle of the night. Israel has arranged to pump extra water from our neighbours well, so we can water all the fields when power is available. However we’ll need to convert to a diesel motor and install underground pipes to cope when power outages increase during the summer months. The rice fields look lush and green in stark contrast to the unplanted fields in the area. Twice as much rice has been planted this time, and Israel plans to sell half, which will give us some extra income. Milk production is down as our two cows reach the final stages of their pregnancies. The boys, Radha and Prabhu now look after most of the cow care, with Subu our neighbour dropping in to help with milking.








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