Spark Africa 3 - Treadle pump revolution in rural Zambia
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ม.ค. 2010
- Growing food-crops on the shores of Zambia's Lake Kariba, the biggest man-made lake of Africa, is quite a challenge. Despite the nearby water the farmers are facing drought on their land.
The locally made 'treadle pump', which can be used to pump water by using muscle power, has caused a revolution. Farmers are no longer dependent of the rain season that brings water ones or twice a year. The irrigation is a lot less heavy and the revenues are going up, since there's water in the dry periods as well. Also the quality of the products is improving. - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
Nice pump - Not the usual plastic crap that breaks down after half a year, that so many westerners think would help africa ... they need something that lasts, and something that is made locally, so they can get spareparts and repairs done.
my brothers and sisters greetings.. i just to want to give you some idea in the philippines they develope a pump that can work for your water needs in daily basis. the michanics is also simple. just look for a source of water and place this pump. (they call it RAMP PUMP) its really work and you can irrigate your farm easilly and you can able to helpyour neighboors too! goodluck! god bless you guys! :-)
Thank you so VERY much*.. I will look up Ramp Pump*
@@rosemarydaughter I think they meant "Ram pump". If 10 parts of water falls by 1 m., then this can power up to 1 part of water go uphill by 10 m.
Aside of this pump, for such irrigation purposes a rope and washer pump is also very useful. one could also make a shadoof, it's simple and proven for thousands of years.
i also remember that back in Yugoslavia (when we actually had agriculture, order and economy) there was a pumping station belonging to i believe a agri-industrial complex which provided farmers with water they needed, and also seeds and farming equipment, and it bought their produce off them in pre-set prices, made them into finished goods (vegetable pastes, auces, etc.) and marketed them.
was off topic, sorry! nothing wrong with threadle pumps, but i wanted to just add that there is another solution which can be used for improving farming. because more options is better than few options.
nice...200 is a lot they need to cut production costs
I agree.... I just had a chat conversation on my computer yesterday....Heifer International...I could donate a pump for $150.....( total donation to Heifer International)
@@rosemarydaughter mhhh interesting they need to buy one and take turns on it. Anyway 200 dollars 10 yrs ago was alot now its doable.
Can I use to borehole, like 30ft deep
I wonder how a solar powered 3D-printed centrifugal pump would work in this situation? They can pump water up 8 m. and over 200 m. in a water line. And doesn't require human power. One 300 Watt solar panel, and some wire and small magnets, and this can be made using waste plastics like consumer water bottles. If someone is interested, contact me.