Piping Dreams

There is a quiet revolution happening in our fields. Farmers are replacing galvanised iron (GI) and lead pipes with PVC pipes. Installing PVC pipes has a number of advantages: they are lightweight, weighing about one-eighth of lead pipes therefore easy to handle and transport, highly resistant to fire, chemicals and the elements. They are also around 20-25 per cent cheaper than GI pipes and more durable with expected life of 20-25 years compared to that of 10-15 years of the latter.

This article was originally published on September 25, 2014.