Based out of Ashburton, ALIL is a farmer-owned cooperative that delivers water through a network of pressurised pipes to help our shareholders irrigate close to 30,000ha of Mid-Canterbury land.
Our team actively works with local farmers to help them sustainably manage their water and nutrient use during the irrigation season (10th September to 9th May), as well as maintenance, land use consents, and environmental planning during the off-season.
As we collectively pave our way toward a sustainable, locally grown future, our scheme has adopted modern telemetry to electronically monitor our deliveries. Telemetry aids us in achieving efficient water use, minimising water loss and evaporation, managing race seepage, controlling delivery times, and delivering water under pressure.
With a long term reliability rating on the 90th percentile, our scheme is proud to consistently serve our shareholders as they produce a variety of nutritional foods for New Zealand and beyond.