Figure 1: Finalizing Pond liner installation

In our latest business, accomplished on 26th November 2022, AquaLink was awarded a contract to supply and install 1000 microns pond liners in two water reservoirs in Ntcheu District. World Agroforestry Centre under International Research Centre for Agroforestry (ICRAF) project was pleased to entrust AquaLink with this work. Our delivery on this business marks a huge step that has opened channels for supplying pond liners and built a strong relationship with World Agroforestry. It was pleasing to see the client satisfied with our delivery; for us, addressing customer needs and quality is a priority and getting clients’ satisfaction is our main gain in any business.

It started with a call as the client questioned our capacity to deliver the equipment. The client called our company asking if we can deliver pond liner given a limited number of days. Taking doubts as an opportunity to cut the strings of doubts, led by our Technical Manager, Mr Kumbani, we, swore to prove our ability to deliver beyond reasonable doubts. We advanced from importing the 1000 microns pond liner to finalizing the installation process in 7 days. This was not an easy task but knowing the time limit, it mattered less to have sleepless nights.

Figure 2: Rolling of pond liner into the reservoir

Under the project, World Agroforestry Centre has partnered with Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) to establish an irrigation system for smallholder farmers in Ntcheu. The Organization is setting up demonstration farms designed to utilize rainwater harvest technology. Harvested water will be conveyed into the two earthen holding dams for later distribution into agricultural fields. However, considering the porosity of soil, installing pondliner is essential to minimize water loss in the holding damns. Although earthen dams are useful for storing water, efficient operation can be difficult in places where they are built on porous soil and dry areas. Seepage and high evaporation rates are often key challenges affecting the water-holding capacity of earthen dams. It was pleasing for us to have supported World Agroforestry Centre with a phenomenal water irrigation project.