How We Make Our Irrigation Water Reservoirs

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

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!

[@oraach]

Wow.. thanks for the tip. Thin and deep seems like a great idea...

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

@@oraach This is shared community knowledge. We are forming a loose community via KZbin of like minded people around the globe that are engaged in these types of activities. This discovery comes from a fellow who is building his personal oasis in west Texas USA, almost on the Mexican border, the Chihuahuan Desert Ecoregion. So far he has mule deer, coyotes, flocks of migrating birds using his deep water lake regularly. His lake is not fenced, so he has built a long narrow ramp so that animals can walk down to the water level, or walkout if they fall in accidentally. I'm so happy you found this knowledge useful.

[@obiecanobie919]

Serious engineer talk of the next level

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

@@obiecanobie919 🤣

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks, Steve. Yoir guidance and observations are much appreciated. Thinner and deeper it shall be next time. At least points 2) and 3) were covered with the orientation that we built in, and the natural trees that we left around it as windbreakers. I'm going to copy and paste your comment and keep it somewhere useful 🙂

[@nsajimwasege68]

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

[@mondofarms4343]

It's my pleasure. All the best.

[@docfarl]

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

[@mondofarms4343]

Wow. That is a real compliment. Thanks. And there I was feeling a certain level of imposter syndrome from time to time. It's only been 3 years of farming, but in another 5 or so, maybe that will die down.

[@docfarl]

@@mondofarms4343 My compliments was heartfelt. I was most impressed by seeing every aspect of your project, from conceptualizing, planning, design, construction and management done without a white soul in sight. Which should be an eye opener for many who say Africans don't know how to run modern sustainable agricultural businesses. You will succeed as surely as the sun will shine in Africa!

[@estherukaobasi7556]

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

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks. We have to keep moving forward. Our populations ever-growing and more and more people in the cities need to be fed.

[@prospermandizadza6595]

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.

[@mondofarms4343]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Johnny-o7y]

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

[@mondofarms4343]

Thank you 🙌

[@turamagmz5118]

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

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks 😊

[@jpmuga]

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

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks.

[@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.

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks and all the best to them.

[@oscar86456]

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.

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks

[@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.

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks 😊

[@josephharmond4423]

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

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks for watching!

[@hendresonchakhaza9018]

Watching from Malawi

[@RAHIWAadeyNayGdiniyu]

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

[@mondofarms4343]

Welcome! Take care.

[@AbdullahiAli-t2u]

You’re a light for everyone and especially developing countries and Africa. You should be getting millions of subscribers but people want funny videos but not resourceful videos. Thanks a million. I’m planning to do the same water reservoir in Somalia. Near Mogadishu.

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks and all the best

[@AbdullahiAli-t2u]

You’re welcome

[@franzreggz]

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

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks and Greetings.

[@salloum1770]

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

[@mondofarms4343]

Indeed.

[@gaobolaekagisophuthego6496]

Knowledge is like money: to be of value it must circulate, and in circulating it can increase in quantity and, hopefully, in value. Thank you Mr Folotiya for opening your farm gates to the whole world to tap into your knowledge and experience.

[@mondofarms4343]

You're most welcome

[@fredrickncube4528]

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

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks 😊

[@chibeza100]

In farming, any little information is critical. Short explanations won't help in a positive way, as Fredrick Ncube suggests.

[@fredrickncube4528]

@@chibeza100 good take

[@cantonaken6985]

The best thing I have watched & a mega mind blowing challenge for me as an upcoming farmer. This is just awesome Mondo Farms. Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks and all the best

[@universeboy6304]

I really miss your videos . Please keep posting

[@mondofarms4343]

We will keep trying

[@akapseudonym2858]

Amazing journey! This reservoir is massive compared to Winterthorn. Great info and so much to learn from it. Thank you for sharing. Blessings!

[@mondofarms4343]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Avillo100]

All the love from Angola 🇦🇴. Stay strong Mondo Farms, and keep sharing your knowledge.

[@mondofarms4343]

Thank you! Will do!

[@mwaranle]

This one of the most impactful videos from Mondo farms. Great work. Really inspiring work

[@mondofarms4343]

Thank you

[@jacobzwane3329]

This water reservior looks so nice. This is a great job done here

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks 😊

[@MzikaifaniShadreck]

Thank you very much for the free lecture and demonstration. I have been thinking of making mine, but I didn't know where to begin. God bless you and let your farm flourish.

[@mondofarms4343]

You're very welcome!

[@nunyabznz3029]

Such an amazing feat shown in this video! I found myself trying to help hoist the pond liner in place too. Your staff and assistants seem strong and well suited for the job. As the liner was spliced together I was amazed at the master doing the job. Anytime I get on something slippery like my metal roof I wear my rubber waders and sit and that stops me from sliding down.

[@mondofarms4343]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rocktuned]

I am not even interested in farming and I live in the city but I found this video very calming and positive. :D

[@mondofarms4343]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Fun_with_farming]

Amazing work you are doing Mr Chisha!Thank you for sharing your experiences!

[@mondofarms4343]

Thank you very much!

[@BarazaDiaries]

This one of the best videos I've ever watched! I've learnt great lessons here. Trying to implement all this in Kenya, kudos Mondo Farm

[@mondofarms4343]

Awesome! Thank you! All the best

[@vincenttreasure]

Thank you so much, l like the way you give us the details of every activity on the farm and the reason why it's done that way. May God bless you more. One love from Uganda in Dubai.

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks Vincent. 😊

[@93VIDEO]

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 !

[@mondofarms4343]

Merci.

[@kealebogarabuti1670]

One might think the hour long video is too long but it was actually small and very innovative. Thank you for the hard work 👊🏽👊🏽

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks. Yes, I'm always being told that our videos are long. I'm working on making them more concise, while still delivering the message.

[@kealebogarabuti1670]

@@mondofarms4343 well its well detailed so its good thats why most of us gonna look at it again 👊🏽👊🏽

[@adanbouzoua]

Thanks for sharing; a lot of learning here. Waiting for the follow-up, in particular, how you will collect rainwater and fill the tank

[@mondofarms4343]

You're most welcome

[@rosminazuchri9090]

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

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks for watching!

[@rosminazuchri9090]

@@mondofarms4343 thank for your attention

[@chibesamutale568]

This is awesome and given our current climate changes ....need the contacts for the people that did the job

[@mondofarms4343]

🙏🏽

[@fisehaabebe9345]

This is new college to learn about modern farming

[@mondofarms4343]

Indeed

[@kennethmwangi7521]

This is deep and comprehensive, good job brother, much appreciation from Kenya 🇰🇪

[@mondofarms4343]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mayesonjovu9836]

This is high quality content Mr. Folotiya. Been glued to this channel ever since I randomly came across it. Thank you 🙏

[@mondofarms4343]

Welcome!

[@topezi1]

Watching from Australia and learning a lot. Love your work.

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks Ba Charles

[@vijayanathanstephen9308]

You are a genius sir ! Who is willing to share your knowledge to benefit humanity

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks 😊

[@blacklion1579]

Oowwww, my brother, you surprised us every time. Well done 👏 👍

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks

[@konstantinrokossovsky1467]

Well... all the way from Senegal : this channel is a life changer. Thank you.

[@mondofarms4343]

Hi there. You're most welcome ☺️ 🙏🏽

[@BlackySwartbooi]

I learned a new idea. It is quite impressive. I watched it over and over. Thank you, sir, for this insightful video. God bless your hard work. 🙏🏾

[@mondofarms4343]

You're most welcome

[@davewilla]

Thank you Mr Chisha Folotiya! This is inspirational, and extremely educative! I will personally get in touch for consultations when I am in Zambia! Watched from Aberdeen, Scotland UK!

[@mondofarms4343]

You're most welcome

[@zadockism1]

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

[@mondofarms4343]

Greetings

[@MphoSekese]

Thank you so much for this. This helps bring change for generations to come. 🎉

[@mondofarms4343]

Absolutely!

[@oj7724]

From Rhodes park to mondo music to now mondo farms. I guess whatever you touch glows. Thumps up Chief

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks. It all takes a lot of hard work and sacrifice to turn dreams into reality.

[@maxcali863]

You are very articulate and a good story teller. I enjoyed it while learning. 👍🏾

[@mondofarms4343]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mubirudavidderrick9298]

Incredibly amazing and so inspiring, well done and thanks Mondo Farms

[@mondofarms4343]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@aishahe4225]

Thank you, Mr. Folotiya, for sharing such an extremely educational, insightful highly beneficial video on self reliant perennial irrigation.

[@mondofarms4343]

Glad it was helpful!

[@godfreylawrence4055]

We own a beautiful 20 acres farm in India, we are blessed with water 💦 But now am planning to do a reservoir, so we can be sure of farming in abundance

[@mondofarms4343]

Indeed. Having good storage for your irrigation water will be a great thing. All the best.

[@mainamaseeti]

I have more confidence to do my pond now too. Thankyou bro for taking time to make this video. Learning from Kenya...

[@mondofarms4343]

Glad to be of service.

[@bonifacenzogere3026]

This is an amazing job!! Please keep on sharing as is very enlightening for the rest of us across Africa . We are surely following in your footsteps. Stay blessed Brother

[@mondofarms4343]

Thank you 😊

[@ChimukaChisamu]

Your videos are very educative and presented in a clear and enjoyable to follow manner. Thank you so much. Please keep sharing your journey. I always learn a lot.

[@mondofarms4343]

More to come!

[@feddychansa458]

This is great vision and execution. Thank for sharing wholeheartedly.

[@mondofarms4343]

You're most welcome Ba Chansa.

[@brianmukwasa1284]

This is amazing bakalamba and so challenging.... I personally am inspired and challenged. God bless you sir and your powerful team.

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks a million

[@nuriageele9844]

Thanks I am excited to see education about water and how African brothers share information thanks

[@mondofarms4343]

You are welcome

[@AneleR]

Weldone Mondo farms, I like your irrigation method.

[@mondofarms4343]

Thank you 😊

[@KenMakunga]

Wow, this is truly amazing and the detail is incredible. I am inspired to do something similar in Palapye, Botswana. Thank you Mondo Farms your vision.

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks. All the best.

[@ParamauntStreetTV]

Thank you for sharing this video! Informative and entertaining at the same time. Keep it up.

[@mondofarms4343]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kmbewe1]

Wow the man from MondoMusic...this is brilliant mate !

[@mondofarms4343]

Many thanks!!

[@raoulroberts2024]

Thank you for this very informative video. I learned a lot. I wish MONDOfarms continued success.🙏🏾

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks 😊

[@timgithinji6620]

Great learning. The narration and lessons are very informative. Keep it up and Asante sana

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks for watching

[@jamesmusiga4695]

Very very interesting indeed. I am learning this technology. Great job Mr. Mondo.

[@mondofarms4343]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@davidsoza3982]

Am so thankful for sharing the videos. Every time i feel motivated and hopeful that even with little resources i can also do something. Please keep up doing the good works. God bless you sir

[@mondofarms4343]

Just do your best. As the old saying goes: the journey of 1000 miles starts with one step.

[@knnx97]

What a great video I’m planning on having my own farm when I’m ready financially and this videos was an inspiration

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks. We wish you all the best!

[@umarnuhu6243]

Well done. Laying 50x6m liners and joining them on site will make the work much simplier.

[@mondofarms4343]

Indeed

[@GustomixedFarms]

Well done well done what a gift channel this is, learning curve significantly shortened. Thank you very Mondofarms. Greetings from Uganda

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks and all the best

[@nkanduchinzewe7108]

Absolutely blown away! I have learnt alot. I found myself drawn into the video and became a team member. Wishing you and your team every success and Gods mighty blessing upon you all.

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks 😊

[@newmancam]

This is just amazing. I have found many solutions to my problems in this video. I think i'm going to get prepared and do the same as you guys. Congratulations for this wonderful job. Iam really pleased. Congratulations.🎉

[@mondofarms4343]

Glad it helped!

[@mellow_cake2020]

The quality of you video is excellent, presentation and the personality is admirable. all the way from India

[@mondofarms4343]

Thank you for your kind words. Appreciated.

[@mubizz80]

Thank you for the information about water reservoir.

[@mondofarms4343]

Our pleasure!

[@fillipushaulofu4517]

thank you for this information Mondo Farms..Power From Namibia⛲

[@mondofarms4343]

You're most welcome Ba Neighbour 😊

[@GK-hp4gt]

Awesome awesome awesome undertaking. Farming has been a staple profession in my family for God knows when. It is unfortunately slowly dying since pretty much everyone now wants to live the highlife in the big cities. I am gearing to undertake farming seriously. I did a sample ginger farming last year, but the rains did not show up. I will therefore be employing irrigation. I may travel down to Zambia to visit your farm and learn a few techniques from you.

[@mondofarms4343]

I'm glad to hear that you are still pushing the farming. All the best.

[@rajeshexpowtr]

Superb video, great presentation, good mindset yourself...i am from kerala, here our people used same. But one guy tested diff model and told its much cost effective lasting and less risk of somebody fall in pondliner tuff to come out due to the slippery liner side. He used agro shadenet with quality one, dipped in cement water mixture and fixed in the side. Once dried, plastered over it. You can try this in a small prototype yourself. I will share the video link

[@mondofarms4343]

Sounds interesting Rajesh. Thanks 😊

[@whisperingmessengers1435]

Well done guys. I admire your professionalism

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks so much 🙏🏽

[@Agriadventures1]

I am learning so much, from Limpopo South Africa

[@mondofarms4343]

That's great to hear.

[@nelsonmcharo9101]

Thank you your video is very informative from Tanzania

[@mondofarms4343]

You're most welcome ☺️

[@gracenyangor2967]

Super fascinating, watching from Malawi

[@mondofarms4343]

Greetings.

[@aSlimtube]

Valuable content. Truly appreciate your taking the time to share your knowledge and experience.

[@mondofarms4343]

My pleasure!

[@tomkangave8808]

Mr mondo farm thank you for sharing such an interesting information, one thing I need to ask;1 where were u getting water into the reservoir? 2 Can't I use this system of pond liner to harvest running water into into the pond? 3 what is the thickness of the pond liner?

[@mondofarms4343]

Hi there, I keep getting the same question time and again. I will have to look it up in the records and then add it to the video description us one of the FAQ's.

[@PaulieVavoom]

Great video! So very informative. Thank you for educating me and sharing your knowledge and innovation.

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks

[@EternalFarmsandAgroservices]

Inspired. This is the goal, production every quarter.

[@mondofarms4343]

Indeed. We produce year round.

[@mamaafrica8542]

Thank you for the high quality content!!! Question: Do you source the water from a borehole or the river?

[@mondofarms4343]

Good question 🤔

[@jerryjeremiemuanda3054]

Big up to you and all the team.... great job

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks and you're most welcome.

[@mohameddiallo7775]

Thump up n congratulations👍 🎉 ❤

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks 😊

[@FahadAssani]

Beautiful work. Futuristic. Watching from Lilongwe Malawi

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks and welcome

[@brianmwiinga8166]

Enjoying some joel chibangu beat in the background. Great content and well delivered

[@mondofarms4343]

Yebbo

[@MT84381]

Really impressed by the quality of the work In the time frame and the achievements of this project . Big congratulations . ❤❤❤

[@mondofarms4343]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@abood4477]

I’m lucky find this channel by luck great stuff and I’m thankful Africa’s rising

[@Eseeku]

Nicely done job Mondo farms. It would be of benefit in the future to enlarge your delivery line (outlet) in order to reduce frictional losses and increase your flow to your downstream fields. This works well with irrigation systems like rain hose. All the best, continue to inspire.

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks. It's something we are working on.

[@eusterioushabeenzu4250]

Very inspiring.What was the rate for hiring the TLB?

[@pablomaximoatienza760]

Verry good idea low cost materials but nice and useful. Now i think to try this for swimming pool for kids in mountains farm😊 god bless you sir

[@mondofarms4343]

Glad our video was helpful. That sounds like a great adaptation of the design.

[@phineasdhlamini3733]

Very interesting watching from South Africa

[@mondofarms4343]

Great. I happen to be in JBurg for some other business this week. I had planned to get some K2 cucumber seed, but I'm battling to get hold of it. I'm in the wrong place.

[@jerrychetty2524]

Absolutely awesome Mr mondo farmer!

[@mondofarms4343]

Thank you kindly

[@patrickmwamba6509]

Great! Thank you for the farming knowledge that you're inspireling to the farmers.

[@mondofarms4343]

Hi Ba Mwamba. I am glad to be of service and helping to change lives.

[@simoneskunda7950]

Insightful as always! Thank you for sharing, we are doing a sizeable one ourselves. Great learning points taken. Blessings

[@mondofarms4343]

All the best

[@oraach]

I think having a rope laddnt or a regular ladder laid on some kind of cloth hanging from the top of the embarkment will help the liner joiner with ease of going up the sides of the pond

[@mondofarms4343]

Yes, indeed. Great suggestion. Thanks 😊

[@kenmorgan4963]

Good video. Watching from Jamaica.

[@mondofarms4343]

Greetings

[@yarddyye9773]

How do you manage termites eating the plastic ? Great stuff fantastic ideas

[@mondofarms4343]

Interesting question. Termites have not yet caused us any challenges since we started in 2021. But we shall keep a look out for that. Thanks.

[@terradexpicana-macaneta8963]

My first time watching your channel. You are such a good presenter and up to detail. I am a fan now.😊😊😊

[@mondofarms4343]

Thank you so much 😀

[@samcollura8034]

I can see the foot prints left behind when the workmen were dragging up or down the steep bank will be a problem for you. the liner will try and stretch over the indentations . Much like it would over rock and stick. Good that you removed those. To protect the steep sides of the embankment long wooden planks strapped end to end should have been used for workmen to travel up and down. The same planks could be pulled up from under the liner and use a second time on top of the liner for the welding and joining machine. Flat rope & timber ladders anchor at the top of the embankment to take the weight would be another option Also ropes could have pull the long large sheet of liner by workmen standing on the top of the embankment rather than workmen trying to climb and run up and down the steep sides .

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks