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What projects are especially memorable ? Vermaak , shares with us on some features of Inyoni Africa ’ s stand-out projects :
``Royal Swaziland Sugar Corporation – This farm currently extends over 13,000ha under Sub-Surface Drip for sugarcane . We were involved with the design , supply , and installation and commissioning of most of these systems . We are still actively involved with this client on maintenance and general support .
``Susili Kulpawn Irrigation System in Ghana . This system was particularly challenging . The irrigation system of 413Ha is located north of a very small town called Yagaba , which is 540km ( as the crow flies ) North of Accra . It is a three hour drive to the closest city of Tamale . The system is a combination of drip , overhead sprinklers , pivots and flood irrigation . Another rather unique aspect of this system is the fact that it
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was the most advanced MCC system that we ever built . Everything can be controlled from the office ( even from South Africa via TeamViewer ). Due to the complexity of the system , the whole MCC was built and tested in South Africa , and fitted into shipping containers . The containers were part of the design . On-site they were off loaded , the cables connected and everything worked . The shipping container was the MCC room , configured with lights , air cons , everything .
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``TPC Sugar , Tanzania is located at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro , where we have done various projects ; the most notable development being a 1000 ha overhead irrigation system . It includes pumps , switchgear , pipes and fittings .
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``Xinavane Sugar – Mozambique – We installed 2 500 ha in Year One of the Xinavane Expansion Program . It included the construction of two Pump Stations and a Semi-Solid-Set Irrigation System . We continued developing more areas over the next few years , totalling in excess of 5 000 ha . These developments included not only Semi-Solid-Set systems and traditional pump stations , but also some Centre Pivots and floating Barge Pump Stations .
``Ubombo Sugar – Swaziland .
Management
Inyoni Africa are agents for Valley centre pivots . The pivot is an ideal system when large areas need to be developed quickly , and also require less manpower , less supervision and are highly effective , elaborates Vermaak . Inyoni Africa have worked on major pivot projects in Swaziland , Malawi , Ghana and Mozambique .
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Africa presents interesting installations in various irrigation technologies .
Vermaak comments that an irrigation system is , however , only as good as the management thereof . “ I have seen very well designed systems operate dismally , and terrible irrigation systems run remarkably well . This applies to all technologies .”
And , Africa surprises with some of its leapfrogging and firsts in irrigation - as in other technologies . “ Who would ’ ve thought that Swaziland will be the first country in the world to develop subsurface drip on sugarcane on such a large scale ? I am open to correction on this , of course , but as far as my knowledge goes Royal Swaziland Sugar Corporation is still the biggest sub-surface drip project in the world on sugar . After them in size is the Maple Sugar Project in Peru , whom we did some consulting work for prior to implementation .”
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