Singapore/USA – Rivulis and Kilimo today announced a partnership designed to help corporate water stewards accelerate measurable basin-level water benefits by supporting farmers in adopting efficient and climate-resilient irrigation to improve water quantity and quality across some of the world’s most water-stressed regions.
The partnership integrates Kilimo’s recognized water stewardship platform with Rivulis’ comprehensive micro irrigation solutions and global execution capabilities, enabling corporates to support verified, near term volumetric water benefits while reducing barriers for farmers transitioning to micro irrigation. Thus far, Rivulis and Kilimo have executed projects in California and in Mexico.
Rivulis: A Global Micro Irrigation Leader Supporting Growers for Over 80 Years
Rivulis brings over 80 years of irrigation expertise, operating in 120+ countries with a 20-factory global manufacturing footprint and a broad network of on-the-ground agronomy, sales, and technical teams. Rivulis provides practical irrigation and smart-farming solutions that are affordable and straightforward to implement, design and support systems that help growers successfully adopt and operate micro irrigation at scale. Through financing models and programs such as Rivulis Impact Financing and Rivulis Climate, the company also helps farmers access sustainable technologies and participate in emerging climate-oriented opportunities, including entering the carbon economy.
Kilimo: Delivering Volumetric Water Benefits for Corporate Water Stewards
Kilimo is a global Water Stewardship platform that drives climate adaptation solutions to ensure a future with reliable water resources for communities, ecosystems, and sustainable economic development.
To achieve this goal, Kilimo created a business model that connects farmers seeking to improve their irrigation practices with companies that have water security goals. With these two allies, Kilimo implements concrete, measurable, and auditable collective actions that materialize in volumetric water benefits projects.
For its impact to-date, Kilimo was awarded the Enterprise Global Freshwater Challenge by the World Economic Forum in 2023.
Eran Ossmy, President, Rivulis
“We are excited to partner with Kilimo, whose leadership in verified water stewardship aligns strongly with our Grow Beyond mission to help farmers and their communities build productive farms, stronger water systems, and a more secure food future. With more than 80 years of experience working alongside growers across 120+ countries, Rivulis brings a global footprint, deep technical expertise, and trusted on-the-ground teams dedicated to supporting farmers of all sizes. Kilimo’s verification capabilities complement our commitment to delivering reliable, scalable irrigation solutions that make a meaningful difference where water challenges are most acute. Together, we are strengthening the connection between field-proven irrigation and credible measurement — a combination essential for driving real water impact at basin scale.”
Adi Mannor, Chief Sustainability & Communications Officer, Rivulis
“At Rivulis, making micro irrigation accessible to every grower is our priority. Through programs such as Rivulis Impact Financing and Rivulis Climate, we create practical pathways that help farmers adopt sustainable irrigation and participate in emerging climate opportunities, including entering the carbon economy. Together with Kilimo, we can combine proven field solutions with trusted verification to help corporates achieve meaningful water-stewardship outcomes while delivering real value to growers and their communities.”
Jairo Trad, CEO & Cofounder Kilimo
“When we talk about water, we are not just talking about irrigation. We are talking about the future. And the future, much like agriculture itself, is never built alone. That is why partnerships like the one with Rivulis, a global leader in micro-irrigation solutions, matter so much. They bring on-the-ground presence together with deep technical expertise. If we want to understand the entire system, including water, soil, biodiversity and communities, we need this type of bridge. Today we are not only generating volumetric benefits from agriculture. We are multiplying impact. And that creates real change for farmers, for companies and for the planet.”
