Produce profit on your pastures with Reinke Irrigation by Jaco Cilliers
Reinke was by far the better choice and I liked the sturdy structural design,” rrigation is the gateway to unlocksays Rennie. He uses the ReinCloud™ ing Africa’s agricultural potential. Management system and his pivots are The Food and Agriculture Organisation powered by 45 kW motors equipped (FAO) published an article many years with variable speed drives. ago (1997) that estimated Africa to Rennie believes that four compohave the ability to increase agricultural nents on his pivots should be checked production by 50% simply by investing regularly: “If your tires are in good in irrigation systems. condition, the electrical components Reinke has answered Africa’s need are sealed watertight, the gearfor irrigation by investing in the conboxes are oiled, and the bearings tinent. The Reinke Depot situated in are greased, there is no reason why the South African port city of Durban something should break on the pivot. keeps enough stock to supply the conYour investment will last for decades to come, and pay itself tinent with superb many times over.” centre pivot irrigaRennie uses tion systems. The technology that Reinke Their expert uses, from their structural water from the Limpopo river to staff members materials and design to the irrigate his crops. travel wherever electronic management “Because the river they are needed, water contains and even dursystems, is simply in a high quantities of ing the COVID-19 class of its own. debris, we filter it travel restrictions, before it is pumped were able to assist through the pivot. I clean filters and technicians in various African countries check for blockages on the sprinklers remotely. on a regular basis,” Rennie explains. Rennie de Wet owns the farm KwalaLawrence van der Westhuizen is the ta in the Tuli Block of Botswana where irrigation expert at Pula Dynamic, the he produces lucerne pastures for the Reinke agent for Botswana. Lawrence game on his farm. Rennie installed the says that Reinke South Africa provides first Reinke pivots in Botswana on his excellent support to their agents in farm in 2017. He erected three 30-hecother countries. “Our technician went tare pivots. to the Reinke depot in Durban for train“We decided to buy Reinke pivots ing on how to properly erect a Reinke after comparing price, quality, parts pivot. Apart from this we have an exavailability, and agents in our area.
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One of the three 30-hectare pivots that make a vast difference on Rennie de Wet’s farm, Kwalata, in the Tuli Block of Botswana.
Rennie de Wet uses his Reinke 5-tower pivots to irrigate pastures on his game farm. cellent relationship with Patrick, Jaco, and Paul, and they are always available to help us if we have a problem or a question,” says Lawrence. Pula Dynamic started their relationship with Reinke in 2017. Lawrence explains why they wanted to be an agent solely for Reinke: “The technology that Reinke uses, from their structural materials and design to the electronic management systems, is simply in a class of its own,” says Lawrence. Lawrence and Rennie are both very satisfied with the after sales service that the team from Reinke in South Africa provides. “I can contact them directly, and Jaco Scheepers, the Reinke engineer in Durban, is always available to talk me through any process over the phone,” says Rennie. Centre pivots are a relatively new sight in Botswana. Rennie and Lawrence are doing their part to introduce irrigation systems to the farmers of Botswana. “Many people visited the farm to look at the pivots and to find out how they work,” says Rennie. “People are often sceptical due to the initial capital investment, but once they see the difference that a Reinke pivot makes to a farm’s production, they are convinced,” Lawrence added. Reinke Irrigation provides a unique solution to suit the needs of every farmer. They can provide any size pivot from a single tower, engine-driven mini pivot ideal for remote locations with unreliable electricity supply, to multi towered models for vast fields. Contact Patrick Ellis, Director of Reinke South Africa, on +27(0)31-350-4525 for any further enquiries, or send an e-mail to patrickellis@reinke.com.
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