Irrigation Water Pump Helps Farmers in Ghana
The machine, which is designed to help farmers irrigate their farms all year round, has the potential to transform the agriculture sector in Ghana.
The machine is designed by KickStart International, a non-profit social enterprise with a mission to lift millions of people in Africa out of poverty quickly, cost effectively and sustainably.
The machine is in two designs, a money maker max pump with two cylinders, foot operated, and ergonomically designed to pump three to 20 litre jerri cans of water per minute, whilst the other, money maker hip pump, a low cost-lightweight solution, pumps two to 20 litre Jerri cans of water per minute.
Mr Alexander Anim, the Regional Head of KickStart International, West Africa, said the technology was used mainly in the northern part of Ghana and it was helping farmers to move away from rain-fed agriculture to usstained farming activities all year round.
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