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Drip Irrigation Design for One Hectare

Design, cost and install a gravity or pumped drip system for a one-hectare farm.

Irrigation and WaterIntermediateEast Africa
A farmer reading soil-moisture data beside a solar-powered sensor in a pepper field
Duration
8 weeks
Weekly hours
8 hours / week
Format
In-field
Language
English
Certification
One Hectare Farm Credential

Overview

Water is the limiting factor on most tropical smallholdings. You will calculate crop water needs, design a drip layout for one hectare and install a working test block.

What you will learn

  • Estimate crop water requirements
  • Measure source flow and pressure
  • Design laterals, mains and filters
  • Produce a bill of materials and cost
  • Install and flush a drip block
  • Schedule irrigation from soil moisture
  • Maintain emitters and filters

Modules

  • Crop water needs50 min
  • ⚑Measure your water source90 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

One Hectare Farm Credential

Earned by planning, managing and recording a working one-hectare plot.

Requirements to earn it

  • Complete all lessons
  • Manage an assigned plot with weekly records
  • Present a harvest and sales report

Prerequisites

  • Soil Testing and Fertility Management recommended
  • Basic arithmetic

Who this is for

  • Farm managers
  • One Hectare Farm learners
  • Irrigation technicians

Next start: 1 March 2027

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You are enrolling in “Drip Irrigation Design for One Hectare”, starting 1 March 2027. You can leave the course at any time.

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