Low Cost Irrigation Technologies For Smallholder Farmers

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Low Cost Irrigation TechnologiesFor Smallholder
Farmers

• Paul Polak
• International Development Enterprises

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Ending Rural Poverty Begins and Ends with Small
Farmer Prosperity
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Water is the key entry point for increasing
smallholder prosperity
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The Challenge Opening Smallholder Access to
Affordable Small Plot Irrigation

• Affordability
• Divisibility
• Expandability
• Profitability

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Treadle Pumps
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Treadle Pump Private Sector Supply Chain in
Bangladesh

• 75 private sector manufacturers
• 3,000 village dealers
• 3-4,000 village technicians

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Treadle Pump Investments and Returns over 15 Yrs
in Bangladesh

• IDE Donors Invest 15 million
• 1.5 million Farmers Invest 37.5 million
• New net yearly cash
• income to small farmers 150 million

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Low Cost Drip Irrigation

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Schematic of an IDE low-cost micro-tube drip
irrigation system for a 100-m2 garden
plot(retail price 5.00)
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India Easy Drip system- 4cents/sq. m.
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Low Cost Water Storage
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Access to Affordable Water is the First Step Out
of Poverty