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[[Image:Treadle_pump.PNG|thumb|right|250px| The bamboo version of the treadle pump used in Bangladesh. Photo: Netherlands Water Partnership.]]
__NOTOC__[[Image:treadle pump2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A simple treadle pump is good for irrigation. Photo: International Development Enterprises.]] 
The treadle pump is a foot-powered water pump widely used in Asia and spreading in Africa. It consists of two metal cylinders with pistons that are operated by a natural walking motion on two treadles.
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