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Water-wise farming to produce sugarcane for ethanol production is a cornerstone of Greenfuel’s approach.Day-to-day water delivery to the sugarcane fields is managed with a very high level of precision. The GreenFuel drip irrigation systems are in line with the highest global standards and allows us to achieve up to 95% water efficiency in the field. The system is fully automated for both water delivery and fertilizer delivery and advanced fertigation equipment forms part of the GreenFuel precision irrigation toolbox.  Beyond this, very strict operation standards and a religious maintenance programme is followed.

Venturing into sugar bean production, Francois Fourie decided to implement Netafim’s seasonal drip irrigation solutions on some of the hectares available. The goal was not only to achieve efficiency in these fields but also to test the impact these products can have and the efficiency that can be brought to sugar bean production. We spoke to him about his experience with the products implemented.