Jain Irrigation has become the world's second-biggest manufacturer of agricultural micro-irrigation systems, behind an Israeli outfit, Netafim.

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When the government introduced the micro-irrigation subsidy in 1990, it lit up business.

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From Bhavarlal's meditation spot, the 1, 000-acre complex of Jain Hills itself appears a shining advertisement for what micro-irrigation can achieve.

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In his initial attempt to procure technology from Israel, where modern micro-irrigation had been invented, he found no willing partner.

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In 2012, the World Food Prize will be presented to a citizen of Israel, Dr. Daniel Hillel, who was among the pioneers who developed micro-irrigation.

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Anup Jacob, the former partner at Aqua who sat on the company's board and oversaw its painful restructuring, recalls visiting 30 micro-irrigation companies before investing in Jain.

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In 2004 an official study group said efficient water management through micro-irrigation could help many save on fertilizer and labor, as well as the precious liquid itself.

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He points to the success of micro-irrigation in semi-arid Gujarat, whose agriculture has grown at an average of 9.6% a year since the turn of the century, partly thanks to the creation of 500, 000 small ponds, dams and suchlike.

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