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204. PROFILE ON TREADLE PUMP Table OF CONTENTS PAGE I. SUMMARY 204-3 ii. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION APPLICATION 204-3 III. mARKET STUDY AND plant capacity 204-4 A. MARKET STUDY 204-4 B. pLANT CAPACITY PRODUCTION PROGRAMME 204-6 IV. rAW MATERIALS AND INPUTS 204-7 A. rAW AUXILIARY MATERIALS 204-7 b. uTILITIES 204-8 V. tECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING 204-8 a. tECHNOLOGY 204-8 b. eNGINEERING 204-9 VI. mANPOWER tRAINING REQUIREMENT 204-10 a. mANPOWER rEQUIREMENT 204-10 B. tRAINING REQUIREMENT 204-10 VII. fINANCIAL ANALYSIS 204-11 A. tOTAL INITIAL INVESTMENT COST 204-12 B. PRODUCTION COST 204-12 C. fINANCIAL EVALUATION 204-13 D. ECONOMIC BENEFITS 204-14 I. SUMMARY This profile envisages the establishment of a plant for the assembly of treadle pumps with a capacity of 6000 units per annum. The present demand for the proposed product is estimated at 7,954 units per annum. The demand is expected to reach at 14,998 units by the year 2020. The plant will create employment opportunities for 25 persons. The total investment requirement is estimated at about Birr 2.42 million, out of which Birr 427,800 is required for plant and machinery. The project is financially viable with an internal rate of return (IRR) of 20 % and a net present value (NPV) of Birr 1.07 million discounted at 8.5%. II. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION The treadle pump is a foot operated single acting double cylinder piston pump. It is powered by someone stepping up and down on two treadles, which draws water from rivers and wells through one hose, pressurizing it, and then delivering it out the second hose. The treadle irrigation pump is able to lift up to seven thousand liters of water per hour using the power of the human body .By using the treadle pump; farmers are able to increase their yields, particularly in the dry season, by delivering water to fields of up to 1 hectare. Treadle pumps can be made locally at low cost in small-