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Olive Farm - Henchir Lahiyani
Henchir Lahiyani is an 85-hectare family olive farm located in the Sousse region. Facing the challenges of increasing drought and rising energy costs, the family turned to IrWise to modernize their irrigation system.
Sousse, Tunisia
85 hectares
Summer 2023
Results
40%
Water savings
Annual consumption reduction
25%
Energy savings
Lower pumping costs
35%
Yield
Olive production increase
< 18 months
ROI
Return on investment
Challenges
- !Recurrent water stress during summer
- !High electricity bills for pumping
- !Difficulty monitoring 85 hectares
- !Production losses due to under-watering
Deployed solution
- 12 Sensor Nodes distributed across the farm
- 8 Valve Nodes for sector control
- 1 central 4G Gateway
- IriX platform with SMS alerts
Testimonial
"IrWise has transformed the way we work. I can now monitor my 85 hectares from my phone and irrigation happens automatically based on the actual needs of the trees."
Ahmed Lahiyani
Owner