The SunCulture AgroSolar Irrigation Kit combines cost-effective solar pumping technology with a high-efficiency drip irrigation system to make it cheaper and easier for farmers to grow. The kit pulls water from any water source (lake, river, stream, well, borehole, water harvester, etc.) using solar power. The solar panels provide the pump’s electricity directly without the need for expensive b...
SEE ALLThe SunCulture AgroSolar Irrigation Kit combines cost-effective solar pumping technology with a high-efficiency drip irrigation system to make it cheaper and easier for farmers to grow. The kit pulls water from any water source (lake, river, stream, well, borehole, water harvester, etc.) using solar power. The solar panels provide the pump’s electricity directly without the need for expensive batteries or inverters. Water is pumped into a raised water storage tank during the day. When irrigation takes place during the evening, a valve on the water tank is opened and water flows down through a filtration system and onto crop root zones via drip irrigation tape.
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SunCulture’s irrigation systems replace expensive and environmentally harmful petrol pumps with a more efficient, environmentally friendly and affordable solar powered solution. Being independent of power shortages and rainy seasons increases harvesting seasons and thereby farm output. In addition, compared to furrow irrigation, drip irrigation saves about 80% of the water and delivers water and fertiliser directly to crop roots, resulting in yield gains of up to 300%. Besides this, SunCulture is the only company globally to provide a turnkey solar-powered irrigation solution tailored to the needs of smallholder farmers because even with great technology, many smallholder farmers are only one bad growing season away from financial ruin. So in addition to industry- leading solar-powered irrigation systems, our value added services create a one-stop shop solution for farmers which helps them manage the risk inherent in agribusiness. We’ve found that providing these complementary services instead of focusing strictly on technology has enabled us to better meet the needs of our customers and build the trust necessary to facilitate adoption of new solutions. Additionally, only 1% of outstanding commercial bank loans actually go to the agricultural sector. Therefore SunCulture, in partnership with Shell Foundation, launched a Pay-As-You-Grow program to address the $150b global agriculture finance shortfall.
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