Global Irrigation Equipment Supplier and Manufacturer Database

A database listing suppliers and manufacturers of irrigation equipment worldwide. It was developed as a joint initiative by the FAO Water Resources Service and the International Programme for Technology and Research in Irrigation and Drainage (IPTRID). The resource aims to provide up-to-date information for locating irrigation equipment at regional or country levels.

Use Cases

• Mapping supplier locations by country using the provided country-level geographic data.
• Querying for specific equipment types using the database's search facility for product sourcing.
• Analyzing regional availability of irrigation technology based on manufacturer listings per country.
• Linking to equipment standards and related resources via the included descriptive metadata and website links.

Strengths

• Jointly developed by FAO and IPTRID, providing authoritative backing.
• Offers a structured query facility for identifying specific equipment and suppliers.
• Provides a global scope with country-level organization of suppliers.

Limitations

• Specific data volume (row count, column details) and temporal coverage are unknown.
• Relies on voluntary or reported data from suppliers, which may lead to incomplete coverage for some regions.
• The exact update frequency and data freshness are not specified.

Provenance

Source

FAO Water Resources, Development and Management Service and the International Programme for Technology and Research in Irrigation and Drainage (IPTRID).

Collection Method

Compiled as an initiative to establish an up-to-date list of global suppliers and manufacturers.

Geography

Worldwide, with data queryable at country and regional levels.