REFRUIT (Resource Efficient Farming by Renewable Ugandan Irrigation Technology)
Lead Participant:
SCENE CONNECT LTD
Abstract
REFRUIT (Resource Efficient Farming by Renewable Ugandan Irrigation Technology) addresses the barriers to irrigation uptake in Uganda and aims to deliver a technical solution and commercial strategy to improve productivity and livelihoods for the ~34M agrigulturally dependent population in Uganda. The project combines the easy-to-use and highly localised precision irrigation of Farm-Hand with the robust and low-cost solar pumps of Futurepump for field trials in the Gulu region of Uganda co-ordinated by Gulu Agricultural Development Company. Uganda utilises less than 0.5% of its irrigation potential. Simple irrigation has the potential to increase yields up to 5 times and precision irrigation further increases farm productivity by increasing yields and decreasing inputs. REFRUIT's objective is to adapt smart precision solar irrigation for the Ugandan context through a participatory process involving gathering baseline data and stakeholder workshops with farmers and aggregators; to demonstrate its performance through field trials; and to build a sustainable commercial case for its roll-out that utilises existing local structures. REFRUIT aim is to deliver a commercially viable and potentially disruptive renewable irrigation solution.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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SCENE CONNECT LTD | £101,127 | £ 70,846 |
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Participant |
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FUTUREPUMP (UK) LTD | £48,772 | £ 29,506 |
GULU AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED | £68,919 | £ 41,351 |
FARM-HAND LTD | £83,318 | £ 58,323 |
INNOVATE UK |
People |
ORCID iD |
Alex Schlicke (Project Manager) |