Treadle Pumps in Nepal - Part 4

A treadle pump is a human-powered low-cost pump designed to lift shallow water sources for irrigation.

A treadle is a lever device pressed by the foot to drive a machine, in this case a pump. The treadle pump can do most of the work of a motorized pump, but costs considerably less to purchase. Because it needs no fossil fuel (it is driven by the operator's body weight and leg muscles), it can also cost less to operate than a motorized pump. Because leg muscles tire less than arm muscles, it can also be used by the farmers for longer. The treadle pump can greatly increase the income that farmers generate from their land, both by extending the traditional growing season and by expanding the types of crops that can be cultivated.

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