Increasing population and decreasing agricultural lands highlight “smart water solutions” that will increase agricultural productivity.
Masdaf aims to both increase agricultural productivity and protect water resources, which are vital for sustainable life, with “smart pump technologies” that provide clean water to agricultural lands.
According to the research results of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), the population of Turkey is expected to reach 84 million in 2023. In parallel with the increasing population, the demand for food products is expected to increase. On the other hand, the data of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) and the Social Security Institute (SGK) show that the number of farmers in Turkey has decreased by 48 percent in the last 12 years, while agricultural areas have decreased by 12.3 percent in the last 18 years.
Turkey, which consists of 30.8 percent of its terrestrial size in agricultural areas, is among the countries with a great wealth in terms of agricultural production potential. In order to use this potential adequately and to meet the food needs of the growing population, it is of great importance to use smart technologies that will increase agricultural production and productivity.
The area of greenhouses that increase agricultural production and productivity with drip irrigation systems and smart technologies, which are widely used in agricultural lands in our country, is increasing every year. In this context, Masdaf, the leading brand of the pump industry, continues to offer alternative solutions that will increase agricultural productivity with special type pumps developed to meet the needs of agricultural lands and greenhouse areas.
Masdaf Sales Manager Cem HANEDANOĞLU stated that with the right pump selection in agricultural irrigation, maximum efficiency and optimum energy savings can be achieved and continued: “In system selection; The temperature, specific gravity, cleanliness of the water to be pumped, the pumping flow rate, the geometry of the system, the accessibility to the water source, the suction conditions and the location of the facility are very important. System selection made by considering all these criteria; It will save on operating and maintenance costs. At this point, our priority criterion is the distance of agricultural areas to the water source. For example, if there are fixed water sources such as ponds, dams, rivers, lakes and streams near the land; According to the situation of the land and the installation, we provide water in the first distribution network with appropriate flow and pressure values with “end-suction or splt double-suction horizontal centrifugal pumps, high-pressure horizontal or vertical multistage centrifugal pumps or self-priming pumps”. For the irrigation of small lands where electricity cannot be supplied, we mainly recommend self-priming mobile units working with diesel or gasoline engines.
One of the most preferred systems for the supply of water on the irrigation side is “ground water”. Our solution proposal for drawing ground water from the ground or waterline is “BRX series Derinkuyu Pumps”. Deep well pumps, which provide great convenience and comfort in operation, do not require maintenance, do not cause noise and vibration because they work under water, and thus offer a comfortable working environment. Since the pump and motor are in inoperable conditions, the system is not subject to human errors.” said.
Source: (BHA) – Beyaz News Agency
