Irrigation and WaterOne Hectare Farm Credential
Drip Irrigation Design for One Hectare
with Dr. Wanjiru Kamau · Intermediate · In-field
8 weeks · In-field
Rainwater Harvesting and Climate-Smart Water Use
Capture, store and stretch every litre of rain on a small farm.
Irrigation and WaterFoundationSouthern Africa
- Duration
- 5 weeks
- Weekly hours
- 3 hours / week
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Certification
- Certificate of Completion
Overview
Design rooftop and field water harvesting, plan storage and combine it with mulching and scheduling to keep crops growing through dry spells.
What you will learn
- Calculate harvestable rainfall
- Size a storage tank or pond
- Build contour bunds and swales
- Reduce evaporation with mulch
- Plan for drought
Modules
- Rainfall data30 min
- ⚑Calculate your catchment90 min
- Tanks and ponds20 min
- Sizing storage30 min
- Bunds and swales50 min
- ⚑Mark a contour150 min
- Mulch and shade40 min
- Scheduling50 min
- Climate risk30 min
- Your water plan40 min
Field assignment
Instructor
Sample instructor
Dr. Wanjiru Kamau
Irrigation Engineer · East Africa
Wanjiru designs affordable drip systems for farms in Kenya's semi-arid counties and has trained more than 400 extension officers.
Drip irrigationWater budgetingRainwater harvesting
Certification
Certificate of Completion
Confirms you completed every lesson and assessment in the course.
Requirements to earn it
- Complete all lessons
- Pass each module check-in with 70% or more
- Submit the final reflection
Prerequisites
- None
Who this is for
- Smallholders
- Extension officers
- Community groups
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Next start: 26 January 2027
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