We are pleased to announce the merger of Jain Irrigation’s International Business (Observant’s parent company) and Rivulis (Manna Irrigation’s parent company). The merged company, Rivulis, will be a global micro irrigation leader, backed by two strong, long-term shareholders – Temasek and Jain Irrigation, and focused on transforming agricultural irrigation through both traditional products and Smart Farming solutions.
As part of the merger, Observant, Jain Logic and Manna Irrigation are joining to become one company under the name Manna Irrigation.
Existing users of Observant can still expect the same products and services as before, and will gradually have access to additional capabilities over time.
We aim to become a global leader in irrigation management, providing solutions for monitoring, decision support and irrigation automation. We believe that integrating Observant, Jain Logic and Manna will bolster the offering to achieve that goal.
Through the merger of the teams and the combination of in-field data and automation from Observant, crop modelling and analytics from Jain Logic, and remote sensing from Manna, growers and our business partners will benefit from an integrated irrigation management approach. This includes crop monitoring, irrigation monitoring, forecasting, irrigation and farm operation decision support, and remote control and automation. As growers have different needs, we will offer the ability to select the right solution for their unique needs through a multi-tiered offering. Now, even more than before we are committed to:
Business continuity: We will continue to fully support the solutions that growers and business partners have come to rely upon and to provide the high-quality service that you are used to.
Wider Irrigation Management offering: Growers and business partners around the world will benefit from an extensive product and solution offering, combining local & remote sensing technologies, decision support & automation. Together, we combine years of experience and know-how to develop and to support irrigation management technology.
Committed to the mission: Through this merger, we will continue our pursuit to promote sustainable farming, by providing advanced irrigation intelligence tools to improve water use efficiency and increased yield.
Pasha Greenstein will continue to lead the Australian operations of Observant. Israel based Hovav Lapidot will be the CEO of the merged operation.