Irrigation as a Service (IaaS) using Hosereel technology

Agri Tech  |  Irrigation Management  

Organization Name: AgriRain Agro Industries India Private Limited

Product Description: "AgriRain came out with a novel and innovative ?Irrigation as a Service (IaaS)? model using Hosereel irrigation technology that provides hassle free, pay per use and cost effective on demand irrigation to small and marginal farmers. Hosereel in an automated micro-irrigation system which provides irrigation in the form of rain. It can be moved between farms, has a self-propelled raingun that is fitted on a cart and is integrated with a diesel pump and HDPE pipe. The inlet hosepipe can pump water from the existing water bodies like farm ponds, canals, lakes or can be fitted directly to gravity fed pipeline. Water is split into atomized droplets and is sprinkled as rain with 75%-85% water use efficiency. Irrigation as a Service is delivered using a trained operator from the village. Critical irrigation plan is scheduled for each farmer based on weather, crop, and soil. Irrigation is booked based on real-time available moisture on ground (Measured using low cost soil moisture sensors). Digital platform includes APP, that can calculate irrigation requirement per farm, sync moisture information and predict yield based on available moisture (still under development). The technology will enable to irrigate 4-6 acres per day per machine."

Price: "Hosereel Product: Rs. 5,25,000 + GST. Covers a minimum of 2 Ha without movement. Irrigation as a Service Model: Average Rs 1,000 @ 10mm per acre (Depends on crop, geography and water source distance) " (In ₹)

   Mr. Malladi Srinivas

Current Stage: Design Phase

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