Established in 1998, Merchantmen of Britain’s product portfolio comprises a comprehensive range of first quality tools and equipment essential to the life of smallholder farmers in Africa and other regions of the developing world. Basic tools, such as hoes and matchets are complimented by other products designed to improve the quality of life of the farmers and their families

1. DRIP IRRIGATION FOR
SMALLHOLDER FARMERS

2. Watering the Traditional Way

5. The KARI (Kenya Agricultural
Research Institute) Trials,
Nairobi 2010/11

6. Preparation of planting beds

7. MOB Bucket Kit (30 sq mtrs for planting up to 200 seedlings)

10. MOB Tank Kit (300 sq mtrs for planting up to 2,000 seedlings)

11. Tap Filter & Lock Nut assembly

12. Punching the Delivery Hose

13. Line Adaptors & Extension Tubing

15. Extension Tubing connected to Drip Tape

16. Drip Lines laid out on prepared beds

17. The garden – 20 x 15m drip lines (up to 2,000 seedlings)

18. Planting July

19. Drip Slit – measuring water volume

20. 28 days

21. 45 days

22. Harvest – 110 days

23. 4.4kg Cabbages – Same size, all along the line

24. KARI staff – knee deep in Cabbages!

25. MOB Bucket Kit Components
(Weight 1kg)

26. Reservoir Borers

27. MOB Tank Kit parts

28. KARI Evaluation
Reports 2010/11

65. Demonstration Gardens,
Nairobi

66. Melons Spinach Onions Squash Cabbages Tomatoes

67. Onions Tomatoes

68. Spinach Spinach under-planted with Coriander

69. Cabbage Melons

70. Field Trials at Okashana
Research Station Ministry of
Agriculture, Ovamboland,
Namibia

71. MOB Bucket Kit

74. MOB Drum Kit
The Garden – 10 x 15m drip lines (up to 1,000 seedlings)

75. December 2011

77. March 2012

79. Water Conservation
600 onion sets require........
1,000 ltrs of water per day + ½ an hour of labour using traditional methods
OR
100 ltrs of water per day + 2 mins of labour using MOB Drip Irrigation

80. Weed Control
Traditional watering method promotes weed growth
MOB Drip Irrigation inhibits weed growth and reduces labour costs

81. NEW DEVELOPMENTS
JANUARY 2014

82. Old New

83. New
Old

84. Introducing the new MOB
range of Low Pressure Drip
Irrigation from January 2014

85. The NEW Range
• MOB Bucket Kit 50 (for an area of 50m² - planted with
up to 400 seedlings)
• MOB Drip Kit 200 (for an area of 200m² - planted with
up to 1,400 seedlings)
• MOB Drip Kit 500 (for an area of 500m² - planted with
up to 3,000 seedlings)
• MOB Drip Kit 1000 (for an area of 1000m² - planted
with up to 6,500 seedlings)
• MOB Drip Kit 2000 (for an area of 2000m² - planted
with up to 13,200 seedlings)

96. MAKING LIFE EASIER