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Drip irrigation feasibility study
Cape Maclear, a township with approximately 20,000 inhabitants, located on the southern shore of Lake Malawi, has transformed over the past two decades from a quiet fishing village to one of Malawi’s most popular tourism destinations. Presently, farmers use the only available source of water by redirecting water flows through open channels dug in the soil. With water being a scarce and precious resource, the largest problem of the existing solution is that only a part of initial water flow nourishes the plants. Farmers in Cape Maclear do all the earth work and crop collection manually. They also rely on a single source of water for their crops all year round. A feasibility study, aiming to install a drip irrigation system in Cape Maclear is the first step to help the farmers and preserve water.
Keywords: geodesy, land mapping, feasibility study, irrigation, drip irrigation, Malawi, Africa
The goal of this project is to map agricultural lands near the township of Cape Maclear, Malawi and perform a feasibility study to build a drip irrigation system with water coming from the water source or the lake.
The goal of this project is to map agricultural lands near the township of Cape Maclear, Malawi and perform a feasibility study to build a drip irrigation system with water coming from the water source or the lake.
In the course of the project, the student will be responsible for:
- Performing the feasibility study of a drip irrigation system.
- Analyzing the land ownership and the right of use of land for farmers currently cultivating the land and exploring the possibilities of prolonged use through consultations.
In the course of the project, the student will be responsible for: - Performing the feasibility study of a drip irrigation system. - Analyzing the land ownership and the right of use of land for farmers currently cultivating the land and exploring the possibilities of prolonged use through consultations.
This research looks for a master-level environmental engineering student with skills in surveying and problem-solving and involves a 2 months-long stay in Cape Maclear, Malawi.
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to contact Dr. Jakub Tkaczuk (jtkaczuk@ethz.ch).
This research looks for a master-level environmental engineering student with skills in surveying and problem-solving and involves a 2 months-long stay in Cape Maclear, Malawi.
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to contact Dr. Jakub Tkaczuk (jtkaczuk@ethz.ch).
ETH for Development (ETH4D) aims to develop innovations that are directly relevant to improving the livelihoods of people in low-resource settings and to educate future leaders in sustainable development.