Plantation feasibility studies
Irrigation and water-supply input for plantation project feasibility, concept assessment, and investment decisions.
Independent consulting · Commercial plantations worldwide
Irrigation designed for the land it serves.
Feasibility. Design. Audits. Troubleshooting.
Practical irrigation engineering for plantation owners, investors, developers, and farm teams—with 40 years of commercial plantation experience and deep expertise in banana projects.
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40 yearsCommercial plantation experience
30,000 haCommercial plantation projects
Balancing & upgradingIrrigation systems
WorldwideRemote and on-site consulting
Worldwide irrigation planning
Free Irrigation Calculator
Designed for use worldwide, IrriSense is a free, mobile-friendly irrigation calculator for supported crops and locations with weather-data coverage. It helps growers estimate running times for sprinklers, micro-sprinklers and drip systems. Calculations use global weather-model data supplied by Open-Meteo, which combines output from international meteorological services. Confirm your field location, enter your crop and irrigation details, and receive an estimated irrigation time in hours and minutes. Weather values are estimates for your selected location, rather than direct readings from a weather station on your field. Check the inputs, soil assumptions and results against actual field conditions before irrigating.
Worldwide locations • Global weather data • Mobile-friendly
Weather data source: Open-Meteo
Consulting services
From the first water study to a system that works in the field.
Independent support for new plantation projects and existing operations. Each assignment is shaped around your crop, soil, climate, terrain, water source, and project stage.
Plantation planning and concepts
Develop irrigation concepts and engineering plans for commercial farms, from early planning through operating requirements.
Best-fit irrigation research
Compare suitable irrigation systems for the crop, soil type, climate, topography, water availability, and operating conditions.
Irrigation design and BOQ
Prepare irrigation designs and bills of quantities to support clear, competitive requests for quotation.
System evaluations and reports
Evaluate existing systems, field performance, hydraulic balance, water application, and operational constraints.
Failing system troubleshooting
Investigate pressure, flow, elevation, pumping, and distribution problems; recommend practical improvement options.
Water sources and intakes
Study water sources and intake concepts, and assess the engineering needed to move water reliably to the field.
Fertigation and fertilizer systems
Design fertigation systems, including systems that convert granular fertilizer handling to liquid application.
Crop range: Irrigation consulting for large-scale commercial plantations of different crops, with particular experience in commercial banana plantations.
Experience across plantation projects
Irrigation systems balanced and upgraded at scale.
Across commercial plantation projects covering 30,000 hectares, my work has included irrigation-system assessment, hydraulic balancing, and practical upgrades to improve how systems respond to terrain, crop needs, and operating conditions.
- 01 / REVIEW
Assess layouts, elevations, pressure, flow, and water application across irrigation blocks.
- 02 / BALANCE
Identify distribution differences and develop adjustments suited to field conditions.
- 03 / UPGRADE
Prioritize practical improvements that support reliable, more even irrigation.
Working together
Clear scope. Useful engineering. Direct communication.
Start with the challenge and the decision you need to make. The work can be remote, on-site, or a combination, depending on the assignment.
Review the project
Discuss the plantation, water source, crop, system, terrain, and the problem or decision at hand.
Assess the evidence
Review available drawings and data; identify what needs field measurement, inspection, or further analysis.
Set out next steps
Receive findings and practical recommendations suited to the project’s objectives and operating conditions.
Career & selected project experience
Engineering leadership across farms, companies, and countries.
Roles and project responsibilities below are drawn from my professional CV. They span commercial banana operations, irrigation technology, agribusiness, and plantation infrastructure.
Top Crop Tanzania Ltd
Engineering and infrastructure leadership for a large commercial banana development.
- Developing Rufiji River water supply, pumping stations, reservoirs, irrigation networks, and drainage.
- Overseeing packhouses, roads, levees, canals, civil works, and agricultural support facilities.
- Leading engineering teams, contractors, project controls, and budget planning.
Plantech Kenya
General management of a large seedling production facility.
- Led infrastructure modernization and facility expansion.
- Introduced production improvements to support seedling quality and throughput.
- Improved logistics, operating efficiency, and engineering programmes.
Agro King Equipment & Supplies
Founded and led an agribusiness consultancy serving Southeast Asia and Australia.
- Managed agricultural and infrastructure projects from concept and feasibility through commissioning.
- Delivered investor feasibility studies, risk assessments, and technical due diligence.
- Negotiated international contracts with agribusinesses, suppliers, and development financiers.
Netafim Philippines
Led nationwide operations for an international irrigation technology company.
- Managed sales, engineering, and technical support teams.
- Developed partnerships with Philippine agribusiness groups and landowners.
Lapanday Foods Corporation
Engineering leadership across 27 banana farms covering approximately 7,000 hectares, with a workforce of about 1,000.
- Led farm engineering, including irrigation, pumping stations, packhouses, and drainage.
- Delivered capital programmes and set engineering standards and operating protocols across farms.
Del Monte Fresh Produce
Directed engineering and irrigation for large-scale banana production.
- Managed reservoirs, dams, pumping stations, roads, and agricultural infrastructure.
- Supported financing initiatives and investment planning for capital development.
- Worked on assessing, balancing, and upgrading irrigation systems for commercial plantation operations.
About Gil Levi
Built on decades of plantation engineering.
I am an irrigation and engineering professional with 40 years of commercial plantation experience. My work spans feasibility and concept development, irrigation design, system evaluation, troubleshooting, and operation.
My career includes engineering leadership at Del Monte Fresh Produce and Lapanday Foods, country management at Netafim Philippines, agribusiness consulting through Agro King, general management at Plantech Kenya, and technical direction at Top Crop Tanzania.
Available for remote consultation and agreed on-site assignments worldwide.Contact Gil
Let’s discuss what your plantation needs.
Tell me the crop, approximate area, location, water source, and irrigation challenge. I’ll reply to discuss the right scope for an initial review.
Consulting engagements are scoped in advance and charged at an agreed daily rate plus expenses.