Equipment supplies

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.

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.

At the heart of all businesses lies satisfaction of customers on accessed products and services. For AquaLink, meeting needs of our customers is a commitment. In our recent business held with the Department of Disaster Management Affairs through Post Cyclone Idai and Kenneth Emergency Recovery and Resilience Project (PCIREP) we endeavored to supply a set of quality hatchery equipment. Quality of our products was attested by renowned Aquaculture experts at National Aquaculture Center.

Delivered on 23^rd May 2022, AquaLink was awarded a contract to supply a range of Aquaculture Equipment to be used at a state-owned Hatchery, National Aquaculture Center in Zomba. This comprised of complete sets of Solar powered Submersible Pumps, pH meters, Digital scales, and DO meters. While recognizing the availability and accessibility of such items regionally, and despite confronting with forex challenges, our company made great efforts to secure durable and standard equipment from Asia. Together with our Asian team, we worked closely with manufacturers to produce the latest versions of Ohaus, Adams equipment as well as Canadian Solar panels. These are world’s standard products with long service life and the highest accuracy.

During the delivery period at National Aquaculture Center, the officer in charge, Mr. Titus Phiri was caught with amusement when he saw our products. “Oh! how did you find these great items?” Phiri asked. He went further to attest durability of the products by sharing his experience with Adams and Ohaus equipment. “I have good experience with Adam scale, Ohaus pH and DO meters, they are such great apparatuses”. In agreement was the Chief Fisheries Officer and Technical Aquaculture Advisor of PCIREP, Mr. Brino Chirwa, affirmed the quality and expressed satisfaction with all products. Such containment is our gain and provides an impetus to strive for greater heights.

PCIREP is being implemented by the government of Malawi to cushion and mitigate unprecedented bearings of the 2020 Cyclone Idai and Kenneth that rendered devastating impacts in 15 districts. The Government of Malawi secured financial support from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to rebuild and develop resilience strategies in affected locations. PCIREP is working closely with the Department of Fisheries to support Aquaculture in 5 districts, namely; Chikwawa, Nsanje, Mulanje, Phalombe and Zomba. The project is therefore empowering capacity of state-owned Aquaculture Offices in designated areas whilst working closely with fish farmers to enhance fish farming for livelihood and food security.

AquaLink is delighted to have played an instrumental role in supplying key aquaculture tools for the hatchery. Equipment will go a long way in complementing daily roles for hatchery works and beyond. Solar-powered submersible pumps, for instance, will assist in pumping water into production units using solar energy, thus, underpinning water sustainability given perennial availability of water at the source.