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(a) Drip Irrigation
Drip Irrigation is the application of water through point or line
sources (emitters) on or below the soil surface at a small operating
pressure (20-200 kPa) and at a low discharge rate (1-30I/h per emitter)
resulting in partial wetting of the soil surface.
Drip irrigation is a scientific and productive way to irrigate plants
which conserves water as there is little wastage due to evaporation
or percolation into sandy soils. Although water savings can go up
to 80 percent, drip irrigation is expensive and beyond the purchasing
power of small farmers. IDE's drip system cut the cost of a traditional
drip system by 80 percent by making the drip laterals portable,
to be moved once a day. The cost was further reduced by replacing
emitters with holes made in the distribution pipes by punching it
with a heated pin. The low cost drip system could be attached to
a pedal pump, a well with a motorized pump or operated using the
natural force of gravity by accessing water from a stream or canal
in hilly areas.
Drip irrigation is popular in the deserted areas of UAE, Saudi Arabia,
Israel and other countries of Middle East and Asia. The concept
is becoming popular because it can increase yields and decrease
both water requirements and labor. The concept behind drip irrigation
is to provide the plant with continuous, near-optimal soil moisture.
This is accomplished by conducting water directly to individual
plants instead of providing water to the entire Garden area, as
with flood or sprinkler irrigation.
Advantages
 Low pressure requirement
(Leaks are less critical)
Energy savings (Lower
pumping costs)
Low flow rates (Water
large areas with small pipes)
Water savings (Only
specific areas are wetted)
Reduced or no runoff
Reduced weed growth
Reduced puddling
(avoiding high evaporation)
Precise water control
Low installation
costs
Efficient fertilizing
Saline water use
Better plant growth
Less plant stress
DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM IN DISTRICT LAKKI MARWAT, NWFP
Mr. Javed Saifullah Khan, Founder President of SFSD has been in
the forefront of community welfare activities in his area and province.
Mr. Khan has allocated initial grant to SFSD to start drip irrigation
project in a village, Wanda Mir Alam, Distt. Lakki Marwat, NWFP.
This project will be a role model for other villages and districts
of the area.
In addition, Mr. Anwar Saifullah Khan and Salim Saifullah Khan,
the Directors of SFSD have also provided land and financial assistance
for drip irrigation projects in Sarai Naurang at an area of 75 acres.
This land will be utilized for growing fruits and vegetables of
all kinds through this newer concept of drip irrigation. The drip
irrigation projects would pave the way for other projects and would
mitigate the hardships of the people of the deprived community.
(b) Sericulture
Sericulture, which involves rearing of silk worms for manufacture
of silk, is labour-intensive and provides gainful occupation to
the rural masses. The plantation and gathering of mulberry leaves
are important phases of the industry. The rearing part comes next,
consisting of two-thirds of the activity followed by reeling, spinning,
throwing and manufacturing of the silk fabric.
Historical evidence shows that silk was discovered in China from
where the industry spread to other parts of the world. Silk has
played an important role in the economic life of man ever since
its discovery more than 4,000 years ago. Even today despite the
introduction of artificial fibers, natural silk continues to reign
supreme as the "queen of Textiles". The demand of silk had ever
been increasing especially in the developed countries like U.S.A,
Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France and Britain.
Under the present circumstances the population of Pakistan is increasing
at the rate of 2.1% per annum and 9-lacs rural youths are annually
entering into the labour pool as unemployed liability of the nation.
No substantial planning work has so far been chalked out on national
level for development of Sericulture as significant economic activity.
Saifullah Foundation plans to practice sericulture for the production
of silk in various villages of District Lakki Marwat, NWFP and to
promote the concept of sericulture in other rural areas of Pakistan.
Ensuring equal access to essential health services, particularly
for the poor and the marginalized segments of the society, is the
cornerstone of Saifulllah Foundation's health interventions. This
endeavor is essentially directed towards communities residing in
small, neglected villages located in Distt. Lakki Marwat.
The Foundation supports health programs with a prime focus on primary
and secondary reproductive health, women's empowerment, implementation
and promotion of community-based interventions in maternal and child
health and nutrition, through group and individual counseling, development
and testing of strategies for greater male involvement in women's
health, establishment of health networks at national and provincial
levels, design and testing of social marketing interventions to
reduce anemia among women through NGO-government collaboration.
Expansion of Sarai Naurang Computer Center
Primary Education Projects.
Computer Literacy projects for primary schools |
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