The projects implemented by Variant Irrigation both in Romania and in countries in the region continue to provide more and more farmers with efficiency and, as a result, more value.

Bio Roniko in Haskovo district, Bulgaria is among the companies that recently implemented a project to install Variant Irrigation pivot irrigation machines to secure their production.

Vasyl Nedyalkov, an agricultural engineer at Bio Roniko, says the installation of the irrigation systems was a must, especially as part of the production from the 4,500 hectares under their management is used to feed the cows they have on the farm.

"100 hectares of maize are irrigated by three Variant Irrigation pivots, for another 100 hectares the machines have been installed and will be used next year. In addition, we plan for another 300 hectares to install the pivots in 2024. Having managed to do only two irrigations on maize this season, because we installed the system later, we expect 4-5 tonnes higher yields on irrigated crops: 2-3 tonnes of maize per hectare on non-irrigated plots and over 7 tonnes on irrigated ones," Vasyl Nedyalkov told us.

He added that among the main advantages that made Bio Roniko opt for the irrigation systems produced at the Variant Irrigation factory in Targu Jiu were the better price, the high quality of the systems and their higher productivity, making it possible to irrigate larger areas compared to the alternatives.

"In addition to good quality and price, we had no problems during the time we were able to test the pivots. Thus, we recommend other farmers to definitely consider this offer when choosing the company to work with", Vasyl Nedyalkov concludes.

Variant Irrigation, one of the largest manufacturers of irrigation machinery in Eastern Europe, with factories in Romania and Ukraine, has more than 500 irrigation projects implemented in several countries, including Romania, Poland, Bulgaria, Moldova, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia and Ukraine.

Among the main advantages of Variant Irrigation machines are:

1. The basic construction of the irrigation machines is similar to American irrigation systems, but proprietary design developments are used in Variant Irrigation machines. Most other manufacturers' pivot machines cover the area of a circle in about five days, while Variant Irrigation pivots cover the same area in 3-3.5 days with the same water consumption, which provides an economic advantage for farms.

1. The basic construction of the irrigation machines is similar to American irrigation systems, but proprietary design developments are used in the Variant Irrigation machines. Most other manufacturers' pivot machines cover the area of a circle in about five days, while Variant Irrigation pivots cover the same area in 3 to 3.5 days with the same water consumption, providing an economic advantage for farms.

2. All parts of the metal structure are hot-dip galvanized, ensuring the reliability and durability of the machine in all weather conditions.

3. Variant Irrigation uses the highest quality components from leading world brands (Senninger, Nelson, Komet, Dalgakiran, Schneider Electric etc.). These components are similar to those used by leading competitors, including American brands. For example, gearboxes and motors from UMC, electrical components from Schneider Electric (France) and sprayers and nozzles from Nelson (USA) and Komet (Austria).

4. Product quality control. The production has implemented its own certified laboratory for metal quality assessment. For example, every pipe in the system is pressure tested, guaranteeing maximum reliability in machine operation and a long service life.

5. The company has its own remote control system for sprinklers. The customer can order and purchase the control system when installing the irrigation system. This software allows the farm manager, agronomist or operator to control the irrigation system from a smartphone or computer: remotely switch it on and off, change the direction of movement, reverse it, set the irrigation rate and see the operating status of the machine. The app also detects and warns of errors.