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The Desert Research Center introduced a DIY tool for farmers to record the ground water level on their land. The tool is just a simple PVC pipe drilled into the ground. The Farmer places a stick all the way down to pipe, then pulls it out and measures the length of the stick up to the water mark created by the ground water. High ground water levels is one of the many problems small farmers face in the Nile delta especially those in the costal areas. As part of a research project in collaboration with the Small Grant Project (SGP) the Desert research center is working with farmers to introduce more saline friendly crops and they are looking into other agriculture practices that are more contextual to the conditions and problems faced by the farmers.
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