Dixon Irrigation
Dixon Irrigation and farming systems (DI)
A humanitarian enterprise
Our achievement
We invented ecological drip irrigation bags that use unpressurised, unfiltered water to grow concentrated crops and trees. 95% of Africa lacks effective irrigation. Our proprietary canvas fibre treatment protects the bags from UV and bacterial damage. This has led to food security and effective reforestation.
How we achieve this
Dixon Irrigation (DI) develops and weaves natural fibres into permeable canvas membranes for drip irrigation bags. Our proprietary mixes of natural waxes and oils infuse the canvas.
DI is suitable for arid and semi-arid lands with extreme climates. It achieves superior drip, eliminating the need for plastic drip pipes, conserves water, and yields organically grown crops without synthetic fertilisers.
Dixon Irrigation invented the revolutionary DI irrigation system from 2019 to 2023. It uses natural canvas to drip irrigate water slowly. The canvas threads are infused with waxes and oils under extreme pressure and heat, making it naturally anti-microbial and water-permeable. The canvas is stitched into a bag suspended 10 to 20 cm above ground. The weave structure allows water to evaporate, cooling the water which collects oxygen as it drips to the earth below. DI irrigates a circular area of 1.5 meters diameter.
DI systems produce the highest yields of vegetable crops compared to any other irrigation system in semi-arid climates with only groundwater access. This accounts for over half of the world’s population in need of food security. DI bags are plastic-free and require no pressurised, filtered water, chemicals, synthetic fertilisers, or tractors. Soil enrichment is achieved with natural compost or manure. DI systems are suitable for tree reforestation.
Food security and reforestation
Food security
Our irrigation systems will always prioritise agriculture for food insecure people in Africa, the Mid East, the Americas, and Asia Pacific.
Local personnel are trained by DI to establish household micro farms, school and community farms. Our constitution is to prioritise food security.
Community farms
Dixon Irrigation systems are the answer to community food security. A 1-acre farm cropped at 75% will produce 119,000 kg of tomatoes harvested over 3 to 4 months. All vegetables can be grown. The excess that the community does not consume is sold as a cash crop.
Image below. Zambia drought relief. DI empower families to grow their own food next to their homes.
Reforestation
Planted trees can only survive if there is irrigation to enable the roots to reach a depth of ground moisture. In most cases this is 3 months. DI is the effective solution. DI allows tree reforestation combined with crops grown at the base of the sapling, ensuring food or a cash crop with tree survival.
A revolution in food security
Dixon Irrigation uses less water and has the highest crop yield per M2 compared to any other farming system suitable for semi-arid climates
DI farming systems do not need synthetic fertilisers, tractors, diesel, dangerous chemicals.
DI systems use less water than any other system available, including drip irrigation.
DI allows crops to be grown that are organic with all the nutrients as planned by heaven above.
Di farming systems need only top soil enrichment with natural dry manure.
Humanitarian Enterprise
Dixon Irrigation donates one DI bag system to smallholder African farmers
for every DI unit delivered direct to the private consumer for home use.
The prices that DI supplies for food security are the lowest commercially possible.
“We have redefined the boundaries of growth. With our innovative yet simple solution, we turn semi-arid terrains into thriving gardens without relying on modern, complex technologies.
We empower communities across the globe in North and South America, Africa, Middle East and Asia to take control of their food sources, cultivating a future where everyone can grow their own fruits and vegetables in just weeks.
We believe in the power of resilience, the strength of simplicity, and the right of every individual to nourish their families and their land.”
Dixon Irrigation