In agricultural production, gourds are used for many purposes, such as using gourds to draw water to transport water, breeding and seed preservation, sowing and cotton removal, etc. As one of the farm tools, gourds can be used as irrigation tools and planting fertilization tools. When irrigating the land, we call it a water scoop (also known as a water scoop), which is composed of a scoop and a scoop handle, usually holding a small amount of water, or irrigation of small agricultural tools. As a planting tool, it is called a point gourd, using a long wooden pipe or wooden barrel to fill a gourd for storing seeds, and inserting several artemisia poles in the opening at the lower end of the barrel.
African Kenya carved gourd scoop, local tribal women mainly use gourd scoop as a container, shell carved lines or patterns, decorated with shells, very exquisite, artistic.
Using a gourd to make a water scoop is said to increase the sweet taste of water, and even if it is stored in the water for a long time, it will not contaminate the water and food. Experts around the world agree that gourds are environmentally friendly and better than plastics. Therefore, the gourd is considered one of the products that protect the earth. Even if it is broken or unusable, it can be discarded, decays naturally and does not contaminate the soil. The gourd has existed as a valuable carrier to this day and has always been used in many cultures around the world.