Onion Farming In Kenya. Irrigation by Grekkon Limited. Call +254 777157132

Grekkon Limited supports onion farming in Kenya through provision of onion irrigation systems that make farmers optimise maximum yields, and income. These irrigations systems are distinct for the 2 main stages of onion; seedling and after transplanting. We provide 3 irrigation systems options for onion production. They are;

1. Sprinkler irrigation systems

small plastic impact sprinklers for small acreage. They range from 1/2″ to 1″
large metallic rain gun sprinklers for large acreage. They range from 1″ to 2.5″

Sprinklers in an onion farm

2. Rain hose kit

This is a pre-perforated 100M long HDPE pipe that is laid on the ground to irrigate vertically and horizontally. Our diameter sizes are; 1″, 1-1/4″ and 1-1/2″

Onion farming in Kenya by Grekkon Limited

Rain hose irrigation on onion

Both the sprinkler and rain hose irrigation systems share these common characteristics

i. They consume large amounts of water

ii. They are easy to install and operate

iii. Both require high pressure for optimum water flow

iv. Both work well in onion nurseries

v. They water everywhere in the farm, so weeding costs are high

vi. They are inexpensive to install

vii. Material and installation cost per acre is Kes 65,000

3. Drip irrigation

We provide 16mm diameter drip lines with double emitter spacing of 15cm, and a flow rate of between 1.5L per hour for onion farming in Kenya. There is a choice of 0.3mm, and 0.4mm wall thickness. All are treated to last for 4 -6 years in the farm

drip irrigation has the least water consumption
works under low gravity pressure
it delivers the crop directly to the crop, so very low weeding cost
it is expensive to procure and install

Onion drip kit prices

Acreage	Cost In Kes
Kitchen garden	20,000
0.125	27,500
0.25	45,000
0.50	85,000
0.75	130,000
1	165,000

Onion drip irrigation by Grekkon Limited

Onion production under drip irrigation