Explore traditional Egyptian irrigation methods and tools including shaduf, water screw, and waterwheel
Traditional irrigation methods in rural Egypt.
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NARRATOR: Lack of water has always been a major problem for farmers. Over the centuries a variety of tools and techniques have been devised to help irrigate the land. Here an Egyptian farmer uses a shadoof to irrigate his fields.
These farmers, instead, are using water screws for irrigation,
while this water buffalo pulls a waterwheel.
These farmers, instead, are using water screws for irrigation,
while this water buffalo pulls a waterwheel.