Lowcost irrigation technologies for food security in sub ...
The total cost for a cubic metre of water to irrigate hectares is significantly greater with a motorized pump than with a treadle pump. Instead of a total expenditure of CFAF /m 3, the cost of a cubic metre of water is CFAF when the treadle pump is, use of the treadle pump will save CFAF 216 720 per year relative to the motorized pump, generating a significant ...