Small Irrigation Equipment Supplier
Grekkon Limited is a small irrigation equipment supplier in east Africa. Domiciled in Kenya, we serve farmers in; Cameroon, DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
Our irrigation materials, tools and equipment vary with the system adopted by a grower. Below is our irrigation equipment list
Double emitter drip tapes pioneered in Kenya by Grekkon Limited
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Types of Irrigation Equipment
- Drip kits. For both vegetable and fruit tree/ forestry irrigation. This includes; drip tape, 16mm HDPE pipe, starter connectors, off-takes, drip to drip connectors, button or online drippers, and end caps
- Rain hose kits. It has; rain hose pipe, off-takes, connectors, and an end cap. Rain hose kits are best utilised where drip irrigation systems cannot be installed such as is pasture, or crop nurseries
- Sprinkler systems. There are various types;
3.1. Pop up sprinklers. These are sub-surface sprinklers for lawns, golf course, football pitches, and gardens
3.2. Rain gun sprinklers. These are metallic high pressure, high volume sprinklers for use in all crops. They are well utilised in larger acreage because they have a wide area of spray
3.3. Impact sprinklers. They are plastic and range from 1/2″ to 1″. Mostly used to irrigate small vegetable farmes, or pasture
3.4. Meganet sprinklers. These are plastic sprinklers that range from 1/2” to 1”. They are a suitable alternative to impact sprinklers
3.5. Butterfly type sprinklers. They are for lawns and small gardens like the kitchen garden
3.5. Micro sprinklers. They irrigate individual fruit tree plants, just like button drippers. However they cover a wider area, and provide better humidity around the crop’s root zone
In this video below, a smallholder farmer who was an early adapter of Grekkon’s rain hose kits. She speaks about her growing experience
4. Misters and foggers. Used in greenhouses for seedlings watering, and humidity control
Solar water pumps by Grekkon Limited
5. Water pumps;
As an irrigation equipment supplier, every irrigation system is backed by the following types of water pumps to draw water from a source, to supply the irrigation system
i. Solar water pumps. These are either surface or submersible types. Submersible water pumps work under water, while surface water pumps are ground based
ii. Electric water pumps. Like solar water pumps, they’re surface and submersible options
iii. Diesel generator water pumps. They run on diesel powered engines. They are portable or fixed types. The latter are larger in size
iv. Petrol water pumps. They run on petrol powered engines, and are smaller than diesel water pumps
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Water pump accessories
Accessories that accompany motor powered pumps are; foot valves, clips, suction pipes, adaptors, splicing kits, control boxes, invertors (for DC to AC converstion) cables, cable ties, solar panels (for solar pumps), and a solar panel support structure
Accessories that accompany motor powered pumps are; foot valves, clips, suction pipes, and adaptors
Every irrigation system has a main, and/ or sub-main pipes. Our irrigation pipes are HDPE and PVC. We advice on the right pipe thickness, size and type based on
- Land size; determines pipe size. Large pipes for large acreage. Our pipe sizes range from 16mm to 180mm in diameter
- Irrigation system adopted; any of the 1 to 3 above
- Land ownership system; leased or owned? HDPE for the former, PVC for the latter
These pipes have specific fittings which are; elbows, tees, valve sockets, ball valves, couplings, adaptors,sockets,saddle clamps, and end caps by type and size
Drip irrigation system under installation by Grekkon Limited using PVC pipes as main and sub-main lines
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Installation Service
Our irrigation service team conducts systems installations service in east Africa. We offer advisory services to manage the system well for many years
A client’s irrigation system installation by a company technician
Irrigation company in Kisumu
Before Grekkon Limited started opened an office as an irrigation company in Kisumu, it was already selling in that market. In 2017, two Kenyan agri-prenuers came together to establish an irrigation systems firm to serve small to medium scale commercial farmers in Kenya. This was by providing tailored professional irrigation systems set up solutions that were within these farmers’ budgets. At the same time, improving the clients’ overall yield, and income from farming. The motivation to focus on this niche was because of the presence of large international irrigation service providers. Their clientele were the large ornamental, cereal and vegetable growers. Smaller growers had to fend for themselves because they were never a priority for these large corporates.
The other objective was to do further by offering expert irrigation, greenhouse, water pumps, and dam lining expertise to these small scale to medium scale commercial farmers, who had no professional entity to consult for such. This was through physical site visits to carry out assessments, provide advice, and carry out irrigation project reviews afterwards. And so, Grekkon Limited – Irrigation Hub was born.
It was headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, and in February 2021, Grekkon Limited opened Kisumu irrigation hub along Kakamega in Kondele area of Kisumu city.
The irrigation company in Kisumu serves farmers in; Migori, Kisii, Nyamira, Homa-bay, Kericho, Kisumu, Siaya, Kakamega, Busia.
Innovation
Grekkon Limited is the first irrigation systems company in eastern Africa to introduce the rain hose irrigation system. This new product solved many irrigation challenges for commercial vegetable and corn farmers. The company is the market leader in research and commercialization of natural solar dryers. Each unit designed to meet the product or market drying requirements. Today, Grekkon Limited is the largest supplier of natural solar dryers in Nyanza region, and western Kenya.
Team
Grekkon Limited’s resounding success is largely due to its team of field professionals in Nyahururu. They provide engineering, commercial, and technical services. In a first in the market, the company organizes ‘training days’ in various regions of the counties. Here, where growers come to learn of new and existing technologies. This knowledge sharing module has proved effective in addressing basic irrigation challenges that farmers go through. It has created trust in the company’s expertise.
Irrigation Company In Kisumu
The Future
There is a growing number of medium scale farmers living in the cities, but farming in the upcountry. The need to create a web-based irrigation monitoring system is more pronounced than ever. Grekkon Limited’s IT team is developing a gadget responsive tool. It will enable farmers to irrigate and fertilise (through fertigation) their farms remotely. It also woks s a moisture monitoring tool to alert growers when crop moisture levels fall below normal levels.