IDE Treadle Pump
International Development Enterprises (IDE)
IDE Treadle pump, a foot operated device, is used to extract water from shallow aquifers or surface water bodies.
IDE treadle pump is a foot-operated device to create suction to pump water from shallow aquifers or surface water bodies. It can be attached to a flexible hose, and lift water at shallow depths from any source such as pond, tank, canal, or catchment basin or from tubewells.
It was developed in 1979 by a team working with the Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Service (RDRS), an NGO working in northwest Bangladesh. IDE facilitates the formation of national and regional networks of suppliers, dealers, and installers.
International Development Enterprises (IDE) through approximately 1,000 stocking dealers in Bangladesh. There is also a treadle pump wholesale market in Dhaka that serves many regional dealers.
Treadle pumps can cost from $12 to $35 USD depending on the materials used. IDE has estimated that the average cost of an installed treadle pump ranges from $20-$26 as seen in the table.
| Price of Treadle pumps | ||
| Treadle pump specification | Wholesale Price (Taka) | Retail Price (Taka) |
| 16-gauge | 220-280 | 230-300 |
| 18-gauge | 200-240 | 220-260 |
| 20-gauge | 160 | 180-200 |
| Average cost of below-ground components(including boring) | 800-1,000 | |
| Total average cost of treadle pump (installed) | 1,000-1,300 | |
| The World Bank Development Report (1999/2000) estimates the annual gross domestic product per capita in Bangladesh or Taka 18,000 (US $360) | ||
| Standard wire gauge is a measure of the thickness of the sheetmetal, 16-gauge is thicker than 20-gauge. | ||
iDE Rope Pump, MoneyMaker Hip Pump, BluePump and other manual methods for water extraction as seen in the table.
| Water extraction options for irrigation | |
| Extraction Method | Price(Taka) |
| Swing Basket | 100 |
| Dhan (scoop) | 500-750 |
| Treadle pump(installed) | 1,000-1,300 |
| Number 6 pump (no platform) | 3,000-3,500 |
| Chinese 3HP Diesel Pump (installed) | 9,000-10,000 |
| Note: 50 Taka equals US$1 | |
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