Development and testing of basic business model for the promotion of affordable low-lift pumps in West Africa
In the Sahel zone of West Africa overly expensive and inefficient diesel pumps are widely employed for village irrigation along major rivers such as Continue reading
The basic business model is that of any small pump manufacterer and supplier:
• the sale of pumps, pump parts, transmissions, and irrigation accessories;
• service and design of pumping equipment;
• manufacture of pump sets Continue reading
1. The ultimate goal is simply one of practical economics: turning pump irrigation into an affordable, sustainable solution for poor farmers along Sahelian Rivers.
2. The challenge is complex: Continue reading
Mixed-flow pumps at Wuxi Pump Manufacturing
Time has come to shift from HIPPO 1.0 to HIPPO 2.0. HIPPO 1.0 was about proving a point. HIPPO 2.0 is about implementation. A new business model is under development, which incorporates all of the important elements of HIPPO 1.0. It builds on positive experiences from the field and the continued need in Sahelian West Africa for addressing the issues of irrigation economics and of pump procurement, maintenance, and replacement.
