February 24, 2021 Drop by drop: The ingenious system wastes very little water and works to this day - PARTHA PRATIM SHARMA Drop by drop: The ingenious system wastes very little water and works to this day - PARTHA PRATIM SHARMA× A toast to a traditional drip irrigation system still going strong in the Northeast * The channel sections, made of bamboo, divert and convey water to a farm site * In this, 18-20 litres of water can enter a bamboo pipe in a minute and get transported over hundreds of metres, sometimes several kilometres * Bamboo, which grows profusely in the region, is naturally hollow, which is why it can be used to channel water