A single feddan cannot carry a system priced for a hundred. It can carry its share of one.
Smallholders & Cooperatives
A shared design at cooperative or canal-branch level: one meter and one control point serving several neighbouring holdings, with a report showing each member's share of the water and of the cost.
The problem
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The cost of a full system does not fit a holding of one to five feddans.
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Water arrives on a rotation, and guessing when to irrigate means either an extra watering or a thirsty crop.
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There is no consumption evidence to submit with a financing or subsidy application, so the application fails on documents.
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Technical skill is not available locally, and any fault means waiting for a technician from the city.
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Trust in a shared system collapses at the first argument over who took more than their share.
What it delivers
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Cost spread across the cooperative
One control point and one meter on the shared canal branch instead of a full system per holding.
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Each member's share as a number
A monthly report showing how many cubic metres each holding took - which ends the argument before it starts.
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Operation without jargon
A field training day for an operator from the cooperative itself, in Arabic, so daily maintenance needs no site visit.
Results
- The Central Bank modern-irrigation initiative covers smallholders at 0% interest over up to 10 years.
- Moisture measured at 20 cm and 45 cm is what separates a needed watering from a wasted one after a rotation.
Solutions
Smart Irrigation & Water Rationing
Meters, soil-moisture probes and valve control that run drip irrigation from actual soil demand instead of a fixed schedule, with a monthly consumption report per plot.
Solar-Powered Water Pumping
Converting irrigation pumps from diesel to solar, sized against real irrigation demand rather than the pump's nameplate rating.
Data Platform & Reporting
One platform that collects every device reading, presents it per site, and produces the monthly reports and financing files.
Tell us about your land
Send the area, the crop and how you irrigate today. You get a written proposal with the numbers in it, not a sales call.