PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS
Location
Tuli Block, Southern Botswana
(-22.237706 E, 28.996540 S)
Crops
Cash crops, maize and sugar beans
Completion date
Phase 1: March 2018
Phase 2: Planned to start April 2021
Size
Phase 1: 380 Ha
Phase 2: 105 Ha
Scope
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24 Center pivots
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3 Pump stations
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3 Distribution dams
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Multiple boreholes
PROJECT CHALLENGES
What do you do when a farm is ideally situated between two water sources, but using either is restricted? This is the case of the Kwanantle project, located in the Tuli Block in the southern part of Botswana. Wedged between the Motloutse and the Limpopo rivers, the Kwanantle farm is not allowed to use water from either one of the two sources, and Agrico was tasked with producing the optimal irrigation solution.
Moreover, the team was asked to utilise the existing infrastructure, instead of replacing it. This included the farm’s center pivots, mainlines, and electrical reticulation.
THE AGRICO SOLUTION
Boreholes were installed parallel to the Motloutse river to supply water to the project. Because of the large flow rate required, more than 17 boreholes had to be drilled and equipped to feed three large reservoirs situated along the northern boundary of the farm. These boreholes were constructed near the reservoirs to keep capital expenses and running costs low.
PROJECT GALLERY
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