– Magda Du Preez, Grethe Bestbier
Faced with a tight deadline, Sampada-Agri and Agrico collaborated to install an irrigation system for sugar beans in just two weeks. This project showcased innovative problem-solving and effective teamwork, ensuring timely planting for Sampada-Agri’s expansion into sugar beans.
By the time Johan Abrie, managing partner at Sampada-Agri, knocked on Agrico Nylstroom’s door for a new irrigation system for sugar beans, the window for planting was closing fast. Sampada-Agri have established a prominent presence in the region, specialising in the export of premium strawberries and experiencing rapid growth in their cattle operation.
Now they planned to expand into the sugar beans industry and found themselves in need of a brand-new irrigation system. Agrico was asked to swiftly design, source and install an entire irrigation system according to their requirements. “When we sat down to discuss the extent of the project, our main challenge became evident: we only had two weeks to complete it from scratch,” says irrigation designer Wikus Engelbrecht.
Klipdrift farm is a picture-perfect landscape situated in the Waterberg area. With an abundance of rivers flowing between the mountains, it is common practice to establish reservoirs near the rivers, which eliminates the need for boreholes.
The design utilised water from the Grootspruit River for the first of three 6ha centre pivots. A Wilo submersible pump on a pontoon supplies the pivot with water. The use of a pontoon eliminates the risk of the pump undergoing a priming problem and also protects the pump against flash floods that can cause significant damage.
However, a significant distance between irrigation systems meant that an alternative water source was needed for the other two. Only during the later stages of the design did it become evident that the previously constructed dam would not suffice: an obstacle that no-one could have foreseen. Together, they decided to build a brand new 300 000-litre reservoir. A fully operational pump station, equipped with two borehole pumps, manages the water in the newly established reservoir, ensuring the precise application of the 14mm spray package.
Two weeks later, the job was done. This project testament to joining hands and seeing challenges as opportunities. By finding innovative solutions, the team successfully met the difficult deadline, an excellent demonstration of effective teamwork between client and company.
Elke druppel water wat op die plase Kromvlei en Vrede, in die distrik Piketberg gebruik word, tel. As deel van die Karsten-groep se boerdery, word watertoediening op beide plase wetenskaplik en met deeglike beplanning aangepak. Hul vennoot in dié proses, is Agrico.
Wanneer ’n bielie van ’n implement deur die grond sny soos ’n warm mes deur botter, kan dit enige boer se hart vinniger laat klop. Hierdie implement is die Agrico T1250-skeurploeg, wat gedurende die Hoopstad Groentoer aan boere gedemonstreer is.
Van pasraam tot plaasgereed: ontdek hoe Agrico se HSD’s in Suid-Afrika vervaardig word met plaaslike vakmanskap, gevorderde tegnologie en deeglike toetsing. Elke implement begin as ’n idee, word in detail ontwerp, vervaardig van kwaliteit staal, en saamgestel om optimale prestasie en duursaamheid te verseker. Agrico se plaaslike ingenieurs verstaan die uitdagings van Afrika-plase, wat beteken dat elke HSD nie net robuust en betroubaar is nie, maar ook die trots van plaaslike vervaardiging dra.
Choosing the right centre pivot is about more than just moving water. It’s about finding a system that fits your land, your crops and the realities of farming conditions. The Agrico G3 centre pivot was developed with exactly this in mind. Let’s unpack the system feature by feature, showing how flexibility and strength come together to form a reliable irrigation solution.
Terwyl drupbesproeiing ’n gewilde opsie vir sitrusboerderye is, is die regte besproeiingstelsel die een wat vir die spesifieke boer wérk. Vir die Endulini-boerdery van Pietie Ferreira in die Gamtoosvallei en die Sondagsriviervallei is die bestuurspraktyke wat met mikrobesproeiing gepaard gaan, die wenresep.
In die Pandamatenga-distrik in noordelike Botswana wys Panda Potatoes hoe doeltreffende besproeiingstegnologie ’n boerdery kan omskep. Waar klimaat en grondtoestande uitdagings bied, vorm waterbestuur en betroubare Agrico-spilpunte die kern van hul suksesvolle aartappelproduksie.
