Drip Irrigation in Zacango

Last week we helped plant chile pepper plants in Zacango. Two farmers are using a drip irrigation system that our co-worker Derek helped install. There is a resevoir near-by which supplies the water for the irrigation system. Using drip irrigation saves water, as the water drips out of a small hole in the tube right at the base of the plant stalk. These same farmers also grow tomatoes. Last month one of them told Derek that he was thinking about going to the U.S. to work, but because he has this farm with the drip irrigation system, he decided to stay here.