Aquasorb technology for advanced water-saving, wastewater treatment, and water harvesting solutions
Innovation Type:
Water-Food
Product Segment:
Water – Capture/Storage
Country of Incorporation:
Iraq
Country of Implementation:
Iraq
Company Stage:
Stage 3: 1,001 to 10,000 end-users
Seeking Investment:
Yes, $50,000 USD
Financing Goals:
Seeking combination of debt and equity
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Challenges
Diminishing water resources in Iraq and unsustainable usage of groundwater has been forcing Iraqi farmers in a position where they either need to pay higher costs to get water from available surface water resources or through the usage of underground water via power pumps. This requires additional power and energy sources to pull water to irrigate their lands. A lack of knowledge on the part of the farmers about modern irrigation technology and methods causes many of them to lose their lands and move to urban areas.
Solutions
GreenScape’s solution is to provide farmers and garden owners with AQUASORB material. AQUASORB is a water retainer that, when incorporated into a soil or a substrate, absorbs and retains large quantities of water and nutrients. It can absorb up to four hundred times its weight in distilled water and becomes a gel. The life span for this material is 5 years. AQUASORB only releases water when the surrounding area is dry and there is a need for moisture and nutrients. This innovation is perfectly suited for farmers who continuously suffer from lack of water.
