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We believe our customers to be entrepreneurial and resourceful. By learning from them and giving them access to tools and education, we provide them with opportunities to improve their lives. Please read on to find out more.
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Agri-Smart’s Products Technology that improves the livelihoods and food security of subsistence farmers
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BB2C is a social enterprise working
to improve the livelihoods and food
security of subsistence farmers. We
do this by offering profit making, and
labor saving agricultural solutions.
The Rudi Khmer Pump improves
vegetable production and water
management, providing vital access
to water for household use and
animal husbandry.
Our rice seeder ensures farmers
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attain higher yields and improved
incomes. It does this by planting 1
hectare of rice in rows in less than 2
hours; a fraction of the time that it
takes to transplant seedlings. This
means farmers can improve the
results of their time-tested methods
with less intense labor.
To learn more about how we work
with farmers to go from subsistence
to profit, please visit us at
www.bb2c.org.
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Rudi Khmer Pump
benefits
Why choose the Rudi Khmer Pump? Benefits
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Rudi Khmer Pump is a two-chamber suction pump operated manually by use of two treadle arms. It’s designed to allow customers access to ground and surface water.
This pump is durable, low cost and easy to maintain. It allows farmers to increase yields, irrigate crops easily as well as to care for animals. It also allows our customers to perform essential household duties such as maintaining and using toilets and washing clothes.
The pump is designed to get maximum water pressure with minimal effort. An individual who weighs 20 kg or more can operate the pump, which means children, the elderly, pregnant women, and some disabled people can access water.
The Rudi Khmer Pump is manufactured in Cambodia, which means all sales benefit local entrepreneurs.
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• Less labor intensive farming
• Provides food security
• Income generation and economic development
• Water management and conservation
• Improves sanitation
• Manufacturing in Cambodia means local businesses benefit
• Portable
• Easy to maintain and repair
• Parts are available at local market
• Environmentally friendly solution
• BB2C’s field staff provides training, set-up, and technical support.
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Specifications
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Flow rate of the pump is 60 liters (16 gallons) per minute. It can pull water 60 meters (197 feet) from the source horizontally and from a depth of 7 meters (23 feet). It can deliver water to a distance of 200 meters (656 feet) away from the pump, and lift water 7 meters high (23 feet).
BB2C can also provide a custom sprinkler system capable of watering 100 square meters (1076 square feet) area of vegetables in 15 minutes.
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Flow Rate 60 L (16 Gal) per minute
Irrigation 100 m2 (1076 ft2)
Pump from depth
7 m (23 ft)
Pump from height
7 m (23 ft)
Maximum distance from water source
60 m (197 ft)
Maximum distance from destination
150 m (492 ft)
Weight 22 kg (48 lb)
Minimum user weight
20 kg (44 lb)
Length 80 cm (31 lb)
Width 50 cm (20 in)
Height 102 cm (40 in)
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Rudi Khmer Pump at work: Groundwater
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Surface water
Sprinkler irrigation (100 m2 in 15 minutes)
Showerhead watering
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Why choose our rice seeder? Benefits
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The traditional rice planting method of
manual transplanting is effective, but
very labor intensive. As labor in rural
Cambodia is becoming scarce, many
farmers are forced to use less effective
planting methods such as throwing
(broadcasting) seeds into the field.
With Agri-Smart’s new Rice Seeder,
there is now a low labor way to achieve
the same results as farmers’ time tested
methods.
With this devise, a team of 2 can plant a
hectare in 2 hours. This is huge labor
savings compared to the 40 labor-days
required to manually transplant the
same field. The seeder uses air
pressure to seed the ground in rows,
which allows each plant enough space
to grow, and reduces by half the total
amount of seed used when compared
to current methods. Rows also allow for
Rice Seeder
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tool-assisted and chemical-free
weeding, as well as more targeted
and efficient fertilizing. Furthermore,
crop yields using our machine meet
or exceed the results of transplanted
fields.
• Less labor intensive planting
• Improved crop yields
• Saves farmers money on seed and fertilizer
• Eliminates use of environmentally harmful herbicides
• Income generation and economic development
• Manufacturing in Cambodia means local businesses benefit
• Portable
• Easy to maintain and repair
• BB2C’s field staff provides training and technical support
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The rice seeder can plant 12
rows of rice spaced 25cm (10in.)
apart, with an adjustable seed
density range of 50 to 200 seeds
per meter. The seeder can carry
20kg (44 lbs.) of seed, weighs 15
kg (33 lbs.), with a 11kg (24 lbs.)
motor. It’s 4 m (13 ft.) in length,
0.5 m (1.5 ft.) in width, and 1.2 (4
ft.) in height. The seeder’s
weight distribution makes it easy
to carry and operate.
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Number of Rows* 12
Row spacing* 25 cm (10 in.)
Adjustable seed density range (per row)
50 to 200 seeds per meter
Planting speed 2 hours per hectare (0.8 hours per acre)
Number of operators
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Seed capacity 20 kg (44 lb)
Weight (Seeder) 15 kg (33 lb)
Weight (Motor) 11 kg (24 lb)
Length 4 m (13 ft)
Width 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Height 1.2 m (4 ft)
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Agri-Smart Seeder at work:
Easy to Weed
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1.Seeder vs 2.Broadcasting vs 3.Tansplanting
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Wastes seeds |Difficult to weed | Uneven growth leads to lower yields and use of herbicides
2 people can plant 1 hectare in 2 hours | Savings of $200 per hectare | Saves seeds |Easy to weed | Rows lead to higher yields and avoid use
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Wastes more seeds than seeder |Labor intensive, takes 42 people one day to transplant 1 hectare | Uneven growth leads to lower
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Thank you
253A St 2 Prek Tanou 2, Sangkhat Chak Angre Lour Khan Mean Chay, Phnom Penh, Cambodia e-mail: Andre at [email protected] & BK at [email protected] office phone: 023 666 0337 cellphone: 086 529 984/011 447 725 www.bb2c.org
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