As a leader in water-efficient drip irrigation for the agricultural market, Toro has partnered with government agencies, NGOs and smallholder farmers in Haiti, Mozambique, Guatemala, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and other developing countries to promote sustainable agricultural practices, improve crop yields, and build thriving communities. 

As part of our Land. Water. Thrive. initiative, we look to further expand our efforts to enrich the lives of rural families in the developing world by enabling smallholder farmers to enhance the productivity of the land and drive sustainable solutions to ensure a more food-secure future. Through this effort, we will work to equip low-income farmers with improved irrigation technologies to better manage their limited water resources, and enrich growing conditions and crop yields – particularly in areas of frequent drought.

Learning by Doing
For The Toro Company, our purpose is to help our customers enrich the beauty, productivity, and sustainability of the land. For the smallholder farmer in rural Honduras, the land and what they grow is critical to their survival. Like many other Latin American countries, Honduras has fertile land that the people depend on for agriculture, but crop production is inefficient. They grow corn, beans and other crops for the sole purpose of feeding their families, but lack the resources and infrastructure to do so effectively and productively. Coupled with the ongoing threat of drought and unreliable water sources, farmers and their communities are being challenged every day to sustain their way of life. In partnership with iDE, The Toro Company is actively working to help smallholder farmers in Honduras to develop drip irrigation and water storage solutions that are affordable, sustainable, and meet the needs of growers and their communities. This starts with understanding the watering practices and concerns of smallholder farmers and how that impacts their production.