| Issues of sustainability, energy efficiency, climate | | | | drier summers reducing the availability of water |
| change, along with the effect that carbon | | | | while at the same time increasing demand for the |
| footprints have upon the environment have been | | | | resource. |
| increasing in momentum over the past few years, | | | | In reaction to further pressures of budget |
| with severe implications for business practices. All | | | | reductions, increased productivity measures and |
| operations are now under mounting scrutiny and | | | | recessionary economic conditions, a cheaper and |
| pressure to streamline their business activities to | | | | easier solution to localised water supply is being |
| become more in line with national and international | | | | demanded by many in the industry. The times |
| conservation protocols and policies. This has been | | | | where automated pumps and high energy bills |
| no more apparent than in the agricultural and | | | | could be sustained by the businesses is nearing |
| farming industries. | | | | the end, where cost cutting initiatives in one area |
| The New Zealand farming and agricultural sectors | | | | of the business can result in improved production |
| represent a broad spectrum of agribusinesses, | | | | in another. |
| involving growers and producers in the production | | | | Adaption is being required due to economic and |
| of a wide variety of commodities, providing the | | | | climatic pressures. An innovative solution on the |
| backbone to the economy, providing key GDP | | | | market to address these issues is manual water |
| revenue and employment opportunities. | | | | well pumps. Industry leading development has |
| The majority of businesses in these industries are | | | | resulted in specific manufacturers being able to |
| highly dependent upon irrigation to provide the | | | | develop a cost effective and long life solution that |
| high quality continuous supply of premium quality | | | | will pump between five and eight gallons of water |
| produce and products that the country has built a | | | | per minute, utilising a double pump system |
| world leading reputation upon. The demand of | | | | whereby water is delivered on both the up and |
| water for the production of such goods is | | | | down strokes. |
| surmountable, especially during times of drought. | | | | Manual water well pumps prove their worth with |
| However, agricultural enterprises are often at the | | | | their ability to provide water in multiple applications. |
| end of water allocation when compared with | | | | As well as farming and agricultural functions, the |
| other users created through domestic and | | | | hand pump is a perfect solution for villages or |
| industrial demands. This policy, together with | | | | remote locations, such as holiday baches and high |
| changes in water regulations has meant that | | | | country farming, where there is no electricity for |
| many growers are reluctant to invest in long term | | | | automated pumps. Additionally, as an emergency |
| irrigation infrastructure. With climate change the | | | | backup it provides peace of mind for yourself, |
| current situation will get worse, with hotter and | | | | your family and your business. |