How We Make Our Irrigation Water Reservoirs

This video starts by discussing the benefits of irrigated farming and then looks back at Mondo Farms journey through using various types of irrigation water storage over the years.
Finally, we share a step by step look at how we constructed a large water reservoir at our new farm, Kimberley.

Some Frequently Asked Questions
What is the size of the pond liner?
We used HDPE 500 micron.

What is the source of the water for the reservoir?
When we created this video, we specifically avoided mention of water sources, in order to focus on
1) our reason for the large irrigation water storage vessel
2) the design of the water reservoir
3) the construction methodology.

These are things that a lot of places that need such a water reservoir would have in common, and sources of water will differ form case to case.

Can this reservoir be used to catch rainwater?
Not with the high embankment that we raised on the sides, which is specifically designed to avoid surface water and other debris from falling in. You could build a similar water reservoir without the embankment, or with some surface water channels to guide and bring water into it if necessary.

[nsajimwasege]

Mondo Farm is a great Agrobusiness College, and you are its Principal Lecturer, from Tanzania we learning and inspired a lot!!!👏👏👏

[stevejohnstonbaugh]

Three comments for you that spring from the desire to minimize evaporative loss. 1) The profile I see in your video is based on domestic water reservoirs. A favoriter project for civil engineers. How civil engineers work is they find a proven design over and over again regardless of a specific projects unique demands. We maintain that irrigation reservoirs should have a very different profile. Build your reservoirs as deep as you possibly can and no wider than is necessary to achieve your desired carrying capacity. The rule of thumb is deep and skinny is better than shallow and wide. 2) Always orient your reservoir so that the prevailing winds pass over the short axis of the reservoir. 3) Plant windbreak trees along the berm that the prevailing winds cross first. You will have the benefit of reduced wind passing over your reservoir and some of the reservoir will be cooled by the shade. I hope you find these tips from arid land farming to be beneficial to your operation. Best of luck!

[docfarl]

I'm impressed! Folks like you are the real future of Africa!

[estherukaobasi]

Great. Africans are moving foreward in Agriculture. Thank so much. Kudos Brother.👌👍❤💓.

[prospermandizadza]

As a Zimbabwean I am very Happpy 🤣 to see such a video from our northern neighbors. Keep up the good work Mondo Farms. Will definitely be following.

God bless.

[Johnny-oy]

Much love from Malawi 🇲🇼 You are doing great work in Zambia🔥🔥🔥

[jpmuga]

Love this channel. Watching from Kenya.🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪.

[turamagmz]

Well done Sir,
This what we need to insure that Africa become self sufficient in food production.
Keep it up🦾🦾🦾

[oscar]

this is an amazing project that can hold 4million litters of water. water is so important specially we have a climate change or drought. it help a lot of producing foods because you have your own water irrigation system. i really admire what you did Mondo farm.

[munsanjemweene]

Brilliant video. You never get to see the actual detail of how these processes and structures are built and having you lay it all out and show us the process is super valuable. Not to mention the wisdom around various farming trade-offs and realisations one comes to along the journey. Great stuff.

[josephharmond]

I love the education you give people from the farm always, thank you.

[najeebyunusa]

A week now I inspected a farm at Abuja, Nigeria 🇳🇬 which needs just what you have accomplished. I'm very inspired by this work of yours and I look forward to setting up for this client a similar design. Thank you very much for sharing your experience and progress with us.

[RAHIWAadeyNayGdiniyu]

Watching you from USA originally from Tigray.
I’m learning lot!🙏🏾
God bless you and your farm!!!!

[salloum]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 for the team in laying the liners. New skills, new business opportunities.

[pda]

I have learnt so much from the setup. From Ghana.God be with you and your team.

[franzreggz]

Listening attentively to your story telling is so entertaining. Thank you Mondo farms, keep up the fantastic work! Watching from Philippines

[fredrickncube]

I always find your content a bit longer but on this one you definitely entertained me . Loved it all the way . Great content. Thank you a lot Son of The Soil

[rosminazuchri]

I am Rossy from Indonesia. Your Youtube very is useful, helpful and has great content, thanks

[zadockism]

more educative thank you . Agribusiness is the sure way to billionaire club. Watching from Nairobi

[VIDEO]

Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge ... With your eyes, Africa looks like a beautiful dream, Thank you!

In French : Merci beaucoup pour ce partage de connaissance ... Avec ton regard, l'Afrique ressemble à un beau rêve, Merci !