Aside from using it as a means of transport, there is another reason why
a farmer should buy a motorcycle – pumping water. A new water pump eases
the burden of irrigation by relying on the engine of a motorcycle. The
device has a capacity of pumping between 22,000 to 40,000 litres of water per
hour, consuming a measly 0.2 litres of petrol in an hour.
This pump is mounted to a motorcycle Power Take Over, commonly known as
the engine shaft that drives it as it pumps the water from its source. The
device can also pump water from a well of up to 40 feet, but the speed and the
amount of water is dependent on the slope. On a not so steep place, the
water is pumped so fast as compared to pumping it from a well that is
deep. The pump has the ability to pump water to as far as 50 meters uphill
for a continuous operating time of 100 hours and is suitable for pumping water
for irrigation, car washing, firefighting, spraying crops and for fumigating.
The advantage of this machine is that it uses a locomotive that can be
used for other purposes as compared to the common diesel water pump that
performs one purpose only and lies idle when you are not pumping
water. The 1.6 Kg pump costs about Sh 12,000. I believe you will
like it.
