Treadle Pump, Treadle pumps for irrigation in Africa

Treadle Pump Series
treadle pump can do most of the work of a motorized pump,but costs considerably less to purchase.Because it needs no fossil fuel,it also costs less to operate.All the pond,lake and groundwater can be the water soucrce.It can increase the aera of water supplying by lengthing the intake pipes and discharge pipe.properly adjusted and maintained,it can be operated several hours a day without tiring the users. ADVANTAGE 1.it free the farmer from the limitations of rain fed farming and raise his capacity to grow crops in both dry and rainy seasons 2.land augmenting:with the use of treadle pump,the farmers can cultivate all the year round thus increasing their cropping intensity,and never leave thir land fallow 3.productive:the treadle pump is capable of deliving 7000 liters of water per hour from surface water while being operated by a single person without tiring the user.As with any other suction pump ,the pump is capable of working up to a maximum depth of 8 meters.However,operation beyond 7 meters is not recommended to preserve the integrity of the rubber components 4.change in cropping pattern:treadle pump technology enables the farmers to grow crops they were not able to grow earlier.