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Promoting rainwater harvesting

This ADB article discusses the ancient Thai tradition of collecting rainwater in jars and the additional benefits this practice brings to a community.

The article identifies that rainwater harvesting has commercial enterprise for many and that the ADB Rainwater Jar program is working towards integrating the practice into modern living that will enable the Thai people to secure water resources for the years to come and generate an income.

In rural Northeastern Thailand, a house is not a home if it does not have at least one huge rainwater jar. Every household depends on their rain jar for their daily water needs. Some even depend on rain jars sales for their livelihood.

 

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