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When the pioneers of drip irrigation
got together and took upon
themselves the mission of “making the
desert bloom, they could have had
little inkling of how the concept they
developed would have had such a
dramatic influence on agriculture , at
every level and throughout the world
Drip Irrigation %y Netafim
The above illustration was provided
by Metzerplas to whom we extend our thank