We are driven by the transformative power of water in agriculture. Witnessing how poor irrigation practices and degraded water quality devastate soil health fuels our passion. Through innovative irrigation solutions, we empower farmers to change the water they use, revitalize their soil, and cultivate nutrient-dense crops. Every drop transformed is a step towards a sustainable future, nourishing communities and securing the livelihoods of farmers for generations to come.
We specialize in the research, installation, and application of advanced, eco-friendly water treatment solutions tailored for the agricultural sector. Our expertise lies in maximizing water and soil quality while optimizing water usage efficiency. Backed by rigorous research and scientific validation, our technology significantly enhances irrigation water quality and positively influences the chemical, biological, and physical characteristics of soil.
Mission Statement
We develop and implement innovative irrigation solutions that optimize water usage, revitalize soil health, and empower farmers internationally. Through data-driven practices and educational resources, we enable farmers to cultivate nutrient-dense crops, increase yield efficiency, and achieve long-term financial prosperity. Our commitment is to fostering a global agricultural ecosystem that sustains both the environment and the livelihoods of farmers.
Vision Statement
To revolutionize global agriculture by transforming irrigation practices, nurturing healthier soil ecosystems, and empowering farmers to cultivate nutrient-dense crops through increased yield and resource efficiency, securing their financial sustainability and nourishing communities for a sustainable future.
As a result of excessive cultivation practices, deteriorating water quality and availability plus an increase in fertiliser and chemical use, our previously productive lands have suffered tremendous declines in soil health over the last seventy years. This has ultimately resulted in lower crop yields, a decrease in product quality and an ever increasing usage of fertilisers and pesticides which all devastate a farmer’s profitability.
A very close relationship exists between the quality of irrigation water, the physical, chemical and biological properties of the soil and the yield as well as the ultimate quality of the crop. The quality of water entering an agricultural area is of extreme importance to soil health and ultimately the farmer’s crop. Too often, water quality is not suitable for agricultural use and many farmers are not even aware of this. High salt concentrations limit the amount of water a plant can take up, resulting in high plant stress, soil compaction, decreased crop yields and has a negative effect on soil microbes.
Due to mineral toxicities, rising salinity, suspended matter and bacterial challenges, water quality has already deteriorated in many regions. Coupled with these changes,
farmers in many regions will face increasing competition from non-agricultural users due to rising urban population density and water demands from the energy and industrial sectors.
Agricultural production is highly dependent on water and increasingly subject to water risk. It is also the single largest user and a major polluter of water. Improving agriculture’s water management and water use efficiency is therefore essential to a sustainable and productive agricultural sector.
A good healthy soil has sufficient air, water, nutrients, and organic carbon to promote and sustain plant and soil life. If any one of these factors is lacking, soil fertility will suffer and the plant will not grow or produce to its full potential.
- Healthy “Living” Soil
• Soil is easy to cultivate.
• Pleasant earthy smell – fertile soil.
• Nutrients ae more plant available.
• Well-developed root system.
• Increased water penetration & holding capacity
• A healthy diverse microbial activity.
• More drought, pH & EC tolerant.
• Less plant stress – lower water, fertiliser & pesticide inputs
Water
Despite various other quality issues, dissolved salts in irrigation water present serious challenges to growers. Salts reduce the osmotic potential of water, increasing the energy that plants use to extract moisture from soil, making them more susceptible to wilting. In addition to contributing to water stress, some constituents of salts such as sodium, chloride, and boron are toxic if they accumulate in the leaves and stem. High sodium levels can also reduce the rate at which water infiltrates into soil. Soils irrigated with alkaline water (high bicarbonate) may have reduced availability of micronutrients such as iron, copper, manganese and zinc. Lastly, salts can affect irrigation equipment by causing plugging of drip line emitters or corrosion of metal fittings. All these effects of salinity need to be considered when assessing the suitability of a water source for irrigation.
Salinity is a persistent water quality problem throughout most of South Africa and other countries and gets worse every year. Some river systems in South Africa are naturally saline due to geological conditions, for example in the Northern, Western and Eastern Cape, but most agricultural production areas of South Africa are now affected.
