Opadivine Ventures

Ojo, Nigéria

An Overview Of Our Solution

This project is based on a new technology of Solar Automatic Irrigation System to improve crop production in Countries that lack sufficient rainfall. The problem which we identified is the problem of sufficient rainfall that will sustain agricultural production in arid States . The solution is the innovation of this new solar irrigation system that will enhance agricultural productivity. The actions which we have implemented so far is the execution of this project in college farms in Lagos , Nigeria hence awaiting for eventual commercial replication to large farms in other cities and States in Africa.

Who is this solution impacting?

Community Type

Urban

Suburban

Organization type

Corporação

Ecosystem (select all that apply)

Urban/Built Environment

Population impacted

Large number of farms

Size of agricultural area

7 square miles

Production quantity

500,000 gallons

People employed

Describe your solution

To overcome the problem of water scarcity by plants in the south during dry season and inadequate rainfall in the north an automatic solar irrigation is the answer. In this type of irrigation, water pipes are connected overhead over a vast farmland. Supplying the pipes with water is a major reservoir of hundred thousand gallon capacity. But since getting in touch with underground water in the north is difficult, special pumping machines are used. Connected to the hundred thousand gallon capacity reservoir are input pipes from more than one hundred pumping machines. These pumping machines are powered by solar energy to reduce cost of the irrigation program. The electric energy source for the pumping machines which is powered by solar means comprise of a thousand solar panels and its accessories spread across a place close to the farmland and these provide regular electric power supply to the pumping machines which pumps water into the reservoir. This solar energy also gives electric power to the relay pumps which pushes outlet water along the pipes. Mounted at several intervals, the relay pumps insure that output water reaches its final destination with powerful water jets coming out from nozzles having long range trajectories.

Describe your implementation

AUTOMATIC SOLAR IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY. To overcome the problem of water scarcity by plants in the south during dry season and inadequate rainfall in the north an automatic solar irrigation is the answer. In this type of irrigation, water pipes are connected overhead over a vast farmland. Supplying the pipes with water is a major reservoir of hundred thousand gallon capacity. But since getting in touch with underground water in the north is difficult, special pumping machines are used. Connected to the hundred thousand gallon capacity reservoir are input pipes from more than one hundred pumping machines. These pumping machines are powered by solar energy to reduce cost of the irrigation program. The electric energy source for the pumping machines which is powered by solar means comprise of a thousand solar panels and its accessories spread across a place close to the farmland and these provide regular electric power supply to the pumping machines which pumps water into the reservoir. This solar energy also gives electric power to the relay pumps which pushes outlet water along the pipes. Mounted at several intervals, the relay pumps insure that output water reaches its final destination with powerful water jets coming out from nozzles having long range trajectories. This system is convenient and easy to run because the entire setup is automatic and will achieve the purpose for which it is designed/

External connections

Our organization comprise of vibrant engineers, agriculturists and technologists who are bent in research programs targeted at improving the yield of plants in farms especially in areas where there are low rainfalls around the world. Our efforts affects the terrestrial and aquatic animals positively because our irrigation technology does not produce bye products like other types of irrigation system practiced in many places where gasoline combustion machines are used to lift water from underground or a nearby river thereby causing pollution of the ecosystem at the same time, this combustion engine mechanism normally used today for irrigation endangers the lives of both plants and animals in an ecosystem. However, our technology is bent on eradication of such hazardous gasses which affect both aquatic and terrestrial animals by running a fuel less engine which powers the irrigation setup automatically and produce no hazardous gas.

What is the environmental or ecological challenge you are targeting with your solution?

This Automatic Solar Irrigation Technology provides sufficient water to farm lands in deserts and savanna regions of the world where there is low rainfall and also to places that experience dry seasons on the globe. This project is also climate friendly because its power generation is from Solar source. Therefore ,it goes in line with the world climatic change regulation. Also, due to its ability to operate on its own, it becomes less costly to operate . It is efficient because it can irrigate miles of farmlands within minutes of time.

Describe the context in which you are operating

The probability of getting maximum output from farms by farmers in undeveloped countries is minute even when the soil is fertile; this is due to limited innovations in the agricultural sector.
In West Africa Sub Region and in Nigeria where we have the wet and dry season, the southern part of the country receives more rain than the northern part, this results to inability of certain plants growing in the north. Also during the dry season, some crops which require much rain in other to grow well cannot make it even in the south because of dry season. To overcome this challenge of dryness of land, an irrigation system which controls itself can be applied.

How did you impact natural resource use and greenhouse gas emissions?

We plan to improve the environment by running irrigation systems which does not produce exhaust which will be dangerous to inhale by animals and humans. We also hope to use this mechanism which will help in maintenance of the climatic condition by retaining but not depleting the ozone layer thereby reducing the chances of cancer occurrence in the region. This program will also provide regular water supply to millions of farmlands around the world.

Language(s)

Yoruba, English

Water

We obtain our water through underground water table with the help of water pumping machines. The water is used in the irrigation of the farmlands.

Food Security/Nutrition

Our feeless mechanism of generating power secures the food in the farm as there are no dangerous exhaust produced unlike other combustion machines that are used to draw water for other conventional irrigation system

Economic/Sustainable Development

Economically, this Automatic Solar Irrigation Technological System has a very low cost of operation. This will ensure the sustainability of the irrigation system since it costs less to maintain the project..

Climate

n/a

Sustainability

The Economic Sustainability of this project will be dependent on market based revenue after the initial grant funding. This is so because is highly innovative and will replicate on commercial consideration from the private and public sector in nearly all African States and beyond.

Return on investment

The cost for this project is valued in accordance to the size of the farm that will be covered by the irrigation project. The cost of this project is $65,000.00. This investment will boost agricultural productivity the will yield positive and profitable returns to investment.

How could we successfully replicate this solution elsewhere?

This project will be successfully replicated in Africa and Asian States that normally face the challenge of rainfall that will sustain agricultural productivity all year round. This project has been executed in College farms and in private farms at a small scale level. . This project will require $100,000.00 in order to execute this project at a medium scale farm in African States. The Keypartners and Stakeholders to this project are (1) Engineer Charles Iwuoha, The Russian Trained Engineer and the Project Designer. (2) Mr OPARA Godwin .i The Director of Opa Divine Ventures and the Consultants to this project. Barrister Mrs Joy Chikaodi, the Legal Advisor to the Project This project requres adequate funding to enable us procure all the needed materials that will enhance the successful execution of the project in accordance with project specification.

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