The objective of the Rengalpadu Smart Irrigation project was to provide a sustainable solution for irrigation water to marginal farmers. It also introduced “responsible water use” for farming with precision and smart agriculture.
The concept of shared irrigation as a paid utility service for the farmers was introduced. Most of the locations in the project area are water-stressed. Hence, achieving water efficiency through technology as well as through sustainable practices by the farmers was even more critical in the region. Smart AQUAnet™ has achieved all the goals set forth at the design stage of the project.
Since its commissioning, Rengalpadu Smart Irrigation System has been operating successfully and has resulted in the desired positive outcome – empowering the farmers for irrigation with water efficiency. The System is operated by a local farmer, selected from amongst the willing farmers to be one.
The 3Hp solar pumping with Smart AQUAnet serves 28 farmers holding 48 acres of land. The road map is to scale the Smart AQUAnet™ system for fertigation, wherein it will deliver the right quantity of fertilizers to the right farmland with the right mix of water.
Before & after Smart AQUAnet™ at Rengalpadu