Solar irrigation/drip irrigation coupled with artificial recharge of groundwater technology: IPSR Innovation Profile

The innovation uses the site suitability mapping for implementing the Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) method called Bhungroo Irrigation Technology (BIT) and solar irrigation pumping to smallholder irrigation schemes that use groundwater and surface water in the Inkomanti-Usuthu Catchment Manageme...

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Autores principales: Magombeyi, Manuel Simba, Owusu, Seth, Gyasi-Abrokwah, Bernard
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126421
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author Magombeyi, Manuel Simba
Owusu, Seth
Gyasi-Abrokwah, Bernard
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description The innovation uses the site suitability mapping for implementing the Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) method called Bhungroo Irrigation Technology (BIT) and solar irrigation pumping to smallholder irrigation schemes that use groundwater and surface water in the Inkomanti-Usuthu Catchment Management Area in South Africa. The ASR /BIT uses one borehole to recharge the aquifer during the wet season and abstract water from the same borehole during the dry season. This resulted in increased irrigation water availability and reduced energy use from grid electricity and fuel pumps, thereby increasing farm profit. Energy use for irrigation contributed 50-70% of the total farming expenses. Successful implementation of the BIT and solar irrigation pumping at a site requires the delineation of suitable areas based on scientific, natural parameters and expert judgment.
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spelling CGSpace1264212024-11-07T09:56:52Z Solar irrigation/drip irrigation coupled with artificial recharge of groundwater technology: IPSR Innovation Profile Magombeyi, Manuel Simba Owusu, Seth Gyasi-Abrokwah, Bernard innovation groundwater technology smallholder farmers water energy scaling up trickle irrigation The innovation uses the site suitability mapping for implementing the Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) method called Bhungroo Irrigation Technology (BIT) and solar irrigation pumping to smallholder irrigation schemes that use groundwater and surface water in the Inkomanti-Usuthu Catchment Management Area in South Africa. The ASR /BIT uses one borehole to recharge the aquifer during the wet season and abstract water from the same borehole during the dry season. This resulted in increased irrigation water availability and reduced energy use from grid electricity and fuel pumps, thereby increasing farm profit. Energy use for irrigation contributed 50-70% of the total farming expenses. Successful implementation of the BIT and solar irrigation pumping at a site requires the delineation of suitable areas based on scientific, natural parameters and expert judgment. 2022-12-30 2023-01-01T15:44:30Z 2023-01-01T15:44:30Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126421 en http://conservealliance.org/overview-of-bhungroo https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/publications/iwmi-working-papers/iwmi-working-paper-176 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40808-017-0360-6 http://bit.ly/3BmUn7C http://bit.ly/3W5eL4W Limited Access application/pdf Magombeyi, M.S., Owusu, S. and Gyasi-Abrokwah, B. 2022. Solar irrigation/drip irrigation coupled with artificial recharge of groundwater technology: IPSR Innovation Profile. First edition, December 2022. Montpellier: CGIAR System Organization.
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groundwater
technology
smallholder farmers
water
energy
scaling up
trickle irrigation
Magombeyi, Manuel Simba
Owusu, Seth
Gyasi-Abrokwah, Bernard
Solar irrigation/drip irrigation coupled with artificial recharge of groundwater technology: IPSR Innovation Profile
title Solar irrigation/drip irrigation coupled with artificial recharge of groundwater technology: IPSR Innovation Profile
title_full Solar irrigation/drip irrigation coupled with artificial recharge of groundwater technology: IPSR Innovation Profile
title_fullStr Solar irrigation/drip irrigation coupled with artificial recharge of groundwater technology: IPSR Innovation Profile
title_full_unstemmed Solar irrigation/drip irrigation coupled with artificial recharge of groundwater technology: IPSR Innovation Profile
title_short Solar irrigation/drip irrigation coupled with artificial recharge of groundwater technology: IPSR Innovation Profile
title_sort solar irrigation drip irrigation coupled with artificial recharge of groundwater technology ipsr innovation profile
topic innovation
groundwater
technology
smallholder farmers
water
energy
scaling up
trickle irrigation
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126421
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