ESTABLISHMENT OF THIRTY (30) ACRE HYDRANT SMALL-SCALE SOLAR POWERED IRRIGATION SYSTEM IN MAGORO SUB-COUNTY– KATAKWI DISTRICT
Name of the employer and Address:
Food and agriculture organization of the united nations (fao representation in Uganda.)
FAO Representation in Uganda
Plot 88 Buganda Road, Wandegeya
P.O. Box 521, Kampala
Email: FAO-UG@fao.org
Contact person:
National Consultant- Agricultural Water Management & Irrigation
Mr. Dennis Besigye
Project description:
- Supply, delivery and installation of a solar powered irrigation system complete with a pumping unit, elevated plastic storage tank and hydrant offtake system on a thirty (30) Acre command area abstracting water from the Lake Opeta.
The system components included an inlet chamber, pump sump, photovoltaic modules on a platform, pump control system rising main, main conveyance and lateral pipelines with hydrant
- The offer includes water quality testing, soil nutrient testing, training on operations and maintenance of the system and after-sale servicing.