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Yadagiri

Aug 30, 2010   //   by admin   //   Stories  //  No Comments
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Yadagiri, age 35, is a small farmer growing egg plant on his 1.5 acre field in the village of Vangalapalli, Andhra Pradesh, India. As a result of low water levels in his well, he has suffered frequent crop failures and has accumulated debts of $1,000.00. Mr. Yadagiri, heard about OneProsper’s drip irrigation program and agreed to contribute $100 towards the cost of the system.

Within one harvest, Mr. Yadagiri’s income increased by 125%.
He says that drip irrigation is easy to operate and requires significantly less time and labour compared with traditional flood irrigation. Mr. Yadagiri is using his labour and time savings to operate an auto rickshaw while his wife looks after the drip irrigation system.The additional income will enable Mr. Yadagiri to provide a better life for his three children.

“I am grateful to OneProsper for saving me from water scarcity and enabling me to provide my family with a better life”.