Netafim India, is a leading smart irrigation solution provider, has unveiled revolutionary Portable Drip Kit – a comprehensive all-in-one irrigation solution that is easy to install and comes at an affordable price. The kit is designed, particularly for small farmers with farmland up to one acre that offers installation assistance without additional labour.
The Portable Drip kit is available across India through Netafim’s dealer network. It is suitable for all types of Rabi and Kharif crops varieties including vegetables, cucurbits, close spacing crops etc. The company through the launch of the Portable Drip Kit aims to cover 10,000 hectares of land under irrigation and reach 25,000 farmers across India in the upcoming year.
Addressing the diverse operational and environmental needs of today’s farmers, the kit with several Netafim systems under one umbrella provides user-friendly, lightweight and moveable solutions to match their unique requirements. Designed for irrigation of 4500 m2 fields, all the products and parts can be easily installed and dissembled after use to relocate at a convenient storage space. Additionally, the kit is integrating advanced durable drippers that provide excellent operational performance.
FlexNet –Leak Proof Flexible Piping Solution
The key component of the kit is FlexNet - a ground-breaking leak-proof flexible mainline and manifold piping solution that offers precise water delivery solution and increases water savings as well as improves crop performance potential through enhanced system performance.
It reduces weeding and muddy spots. The perfect sealing between the patented outlets and the pipe, which guarantees to provide the top performance over many years. It offers a full line of lateral connectors compatible with all Netafim systems. The white colouring offers thermal resistance and can withstand high chemcal and UV exposure.
Speaking about the innovation, Mr. Randhir Chauhan, the Managing Director - Netafim India, commented, “Netafim India focuses its energies on simplifying the cultivation process for farmers & empowering them on the road to growth. We understand that most farmers in India hold the fragmented land pieces smaller than 1 acre.
Such conditions make crop cultivation a daunting and challenging task for them. The debut of Portable Drip Kit is a result of Netafim’s continued commitment to offer a convenient technology, especially to the marginal farmers for improved yield potential and productivity, while reducing the costs, labour & bring efficiency to water use.”
The Portable Drip Kit includes all needed components for field installation and operation that comprises of Screen filter, FlexNet pipe, Dripline and the Connectors.