Agriculture is the backbone of any economy in the world (except Middle East countries 😉).
To make the backbone strong, irrigation is necessary, where old methods of agriculturing relied solely on rain. Now, in the modern era, as technology improves, irrigation methods are introduced to grow crops when there is no rain.
Irrigation helps the grower to grow the crops twice a year even without rain, improving productivity and profit.
There are different types of irrigation methods you can follow. Most of them are covered in my previous writings. Today we’re looking at the list of companies making the necessary parts and components of this irrigation system.
Rain Bird
Established in 1933 in the United States, providing a variety of irrigation products and services for landscapes, golf courses, sports fields, and agriculture.
They are the first to prototype horizontal action impact sprinklers; the new design offered slow rotation and more efficient watering than other sprinklers of that era. Since then, they’ve been offering a variety of sprinklers and smart controllers.
Even this blog is incomplete without mentioning their products in various posts. They’re reliable and constantly evolving in the irrigation field.
Jain Irrigation
Based in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India, established in 1986, having expertise in irrigation pipes and micro and drip irrigation systems.
With an excess of one billion US dollars, Jain Irrigation has a global presence with 33 manufacturing bases spread over four continents. Products are supplied to 126+ countries with able assistance from 11,000+ dealers and distributors worldwide. They have reached over 10 million farmers.
They’re now expanding into various sectors like processing fruits and converting fruit waste to biogas, and Solar Water Heaters, Solar Water Pumps, PV Panels, and Solar Lighting appliances.
Orbit Irrigation Product
Established in 1986, based in Salt Lake City, UT, United States, offering a variety of irrigation products.
Orbit is known for their B-hyve smart controllers, offering a wide array of DIY-friendly products, including sprinklers, drip systems, hose timers, and underground components designed for water conservation.
They also provide landscape supplies, garden tools, and mist systems.
The company caters to both DIY enthusiasts and professionals with sprinkler system design tools, drip kits, and various accessories. They focus on water conservation and ease of use, with smart technology integration for remote control and monitoring.
Neta Fim
Started in 1965 in the Negev desert in Israel, so they’re familiar with the harsh weather conditions, so they build various types of irrigation equipment.
They offer a broad array of products and services such as micro-irrigation systems, greenhouse farming solutions, community irrigation projects, and digital farming technologies.
Over the course of 60 years, they’ve irrigated over ten million hectares of land and produced over 150 billion drippers – for more than 8.5 million ambitious farmers.
They serve globally with only 4500 people, spread across 110 countries. They’ve got 33 subsidiaries, 19 manufacturing plants, and 2 recycling plants worldwide.
Mahindra EPC Irrigation Limited
Mahindra EPC Limited, formerly known as EPC Limited back in 1981 and later changed to Mahindra EPC Limited in 1986. EPC Industries is a well-known irrigation distributor; from drip irrigation to sprinklers, Mahindra EPC provides solutions that suit small to large-scale farms.
Mahindra EPC also produces the Micro Irrigation Systems viz. Drip and Sprinklers, Agricultural Pumps, Greenhouses, and Landscape Products.
In 2015–16, the company introduced Open Well Sub-mersible Pumps, Monoblock Pumps, and Direct Online Starters; initiated the opening of a satellite plant at Vadodara in 2016–17; the Vadodara plant became operational in 2017–18; formed a 100% Joint Venture (JV) in FY’19 with TOP Greenhouses Limited, Israel, to set up Mahindra Top Greenhouses Private Limited for the protected cultivation business; introduced a digital application for field force to have complete control over the sales process in 2022.
Aqua Joe
Aqua Joe is the brand belonging to the USA company All Season Power LLC, which also owns Snow Joe, Sun Joe, and Auto Joe. The All Joe brands were founded in 2004.
Aqua Joe focuses on hoses and sprinklers. The hoses are kink-resistant, rugged Fiberjacket, and indestructible stainless steel hoses, all backed by a 2-Year Warranty.
For sprinklers, they only offer Oscillating and Telescoping sprinklers. However, for hoses they offer a variety of hoses like fiberjacket hoses, normal water hoses, and tapes.
Krishi Irrigation
Krishi is an Indian brand, established in 1986, that offers a variety of irrigation equipment.
They have a vast variety of irrigation equipment available, from pipes to sprinklers and all the necessary equipment for pipe fittings.
In the southern parts of India where I grew up, Krishi holds the monopoly offering all the equipment needed for sprinkler irrigation.
Hunter Industries
Founded back in 1981 in California, United States. Hunter is a family-run manufacturer with branches in many countries.
Hunter focuses on landscape irrigation and outdoor lighting for residential, commercial, and golf courses.
Hunter® Agricultural Irrigation is a leading designer and manufacturer of quality Senninger® irrigation solutions for agricultural, horticultural, and industrial applications.
Also, Hunter focuses on golf course irrigation using the leading rotor technology to intuitive irrigation control software, and providing golf professionals the tools and support they need to conceptualize, create, and manage world-class golf courses.
Harvel Irrigation
Harvel was founded back in the 1980s, and they specialize in designing, supplying, installing, and maintaining landscape irrigation systems.
In India, Harvel made a 50:50 joint venture with Spain’s AZUD Irrigation.
The company manufactures BIS-certified irrigation equipment, including drip irrigation systems, fertigation equipment, sprayers, sprinklers, and filters.
Harvel also has developed automated irrigation systems for over 50 leading golf courses in India, underscoring its expertise in specialized irrigation solutions.
Automat
Automat is an Indian brand started in 1972 in Delhi.
They manufacture a variety of products, mainly sprinklers and irrigation filters.
Now they have expanded operations to more than 100+ countries and 400+ products within 6 product categories.
Automat has a strong presence in the rural and semi-urban areas of India, with state-of-the-art factories utilizing cutting-edge artificial intelligence, modern technology, and advanced machinery.
Final Words…
These are the top irrigation companies in India and some related to the world.
Beyond these companies, there are a lot of local manufacturers out there only listed in their area or country.
And there are companies now only offering smart devices to control the irrigation system.
The future of Indian agriculture lies in adopting modern irrigation technologies that optimize resources while ensuring higher productivity. These top Irrigation Products Companies in India are helping farmers achieve this balance by offering world-class solutions for smart farming.
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