The Encore Green Environmental company aims to maximize the use oil-and-gas wastewater by irrigating arid lands in New Mexico. Produced water is a byproduct from oil […]
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Wastewater from oil companies to convert into irrigation water
Low pressure irrigation nozzle conserves water resources in low rainfall zones
WORKING across semi-arid farming regions across the globe, anyone employed by the International Centre for Agricultural Research in Dryland Areas (ICARDA) is going to know the […]
The shape of water: How agtech is making irrigation more efficient
New technologies are revolutionary but leave some small farmers hamstrung by the mismatch between the problems they face and the solutions being provided by the startup […]
The innovative sponge that must tackle water stress worldwide
A company affiliated with the Dutch Frisian Water Campus has devised an innovation that should help against water stress worldwide. “Sponsh” absorbs water at night and […]
Pivot irrigation of trees
More and more farmers worldwide choose high-profile mechanized irrigation systems for tall-growing crops, to ensure the lush growth of citrus and other fruit trees, bananas, nut […]
Pivots-Variable Application of Irrigation Water. Looking at VRI systems.
Variable rate application of many crop inputs is a cornerstone of precision agriculture. There has been much work investigating the effects of variable rate application of […]
Making irrigation more efficient and effective
Water was once considered a limitless resource. We now know that fresh water supplies are limited and that the demands on available water will continue to […]
Pakistan eyes digital platform on irrigation management to enhance water, soil management
IGNITE-National Technology Fund under Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has planned to develop Sustainable irrigation management information system using real time irrigation water demand and supply for rural areas’ development. The […]
New fund utilizes Israeli tech to help small farmers in Africa
JDC program will give thousands of agriculturists access to low-interest loans in bid to improve their crop yields, ensure their products command a fair market price […]
Technologies will tackle irrigation inefficiencies in agriculture’s drier future
Water is a finite but crucial resource. In most river basins around the world, water is diverted for industrial, municipal and domestic consumption. It’s also a […]
Pakistan farmers receive assistance to learn water-saving management, improve agriculture sector
The University of Sargodha (UoS) and the University of Canberra (UC) joined hands to help Pakistani farmers better manage agricultural affairs under a project funded by […]
Philippines boosts its sugarcane production through climate change project
THE BPI Foundation and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines said that its P10-million partnership has helped boosted sugarcane farming productivity in Negros Occidental from […]
Vietnam, Ireland collaboration aims to develop climate-resilient agriculture system
NUI Galway is partnering with Vietnam’s National University of Agriculture to create new food systems that can resist the damage being done to the world’s food […]
Technology could soon revolutionize agriculture in Africa
The stakes are high. Africa currently holds the highest prevalence of the world’s undernourished people and has among the lowest agricultural yields in the world. The […]
PAKISTAN – Drip irrigation system plans to improve cultivation of gram
The Punjab Agriculture Department is planning to boost gram cultivation in Thar, Bhakkar, Layyah and other areas through drip irrigation system. ‘Drip irrigation to help conserve […]
TANZANIA- Stage set for irrigation farming to replace rain-fed agriculture
The tanzanian government is to work with the private sector to construct enough irrigation set-ups, dams and drainage systems to achieve the envisaged target of 1 […]
Philippines plans to build technology centers to assist farmers in post-harvest productions
MANILA — The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) will establish Regional Technology Management and Demonstration Centers (RTMDCs) that will help spearhead the agency’s efforts […]
Pakistan – Drip irrigation to save the day
To counter the shortage of water and reduce wastage, drip irrigation systems are fast progressing in the agricultural sector. The system is being used in rain-prone […]
Space agency plans to apply space technology in agriculture sector in Nigeria
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) says “smart and precision agriculture’’ could be promoted through the application of space technology. Prof. Seidu Mohammed, Director-General […]
The History of Drip Irrigation
Drip irrigation is quickly becoming the standard irrigation method for many applications such as home gardens and landscapes, greenhouses, vineyards, row crops and orchards. The technology […]
U.S. – Drip Irrigation Reaching New Markets the Low Volume Way
“Do you do drip?” This is a question contractors all over the country are hearing more frequently as the demand for drip irrigation continues to grow. […]
Nigeria – NASRDA To Boost Food Production With Automated Irrigation Machine
The National Space and Research Development Agency (NASRDA) has developed an automated irrigated machine that would assist farmers to irrigate their farmlands to boost food production. […]
Salinity crisis destroying Australia’s farmland, but farmers hope to stop it
Australia has a silent crisis on its hands and the threat is looming just beneath the ground of the country’s most fertile food bowls. Dryland salinity, […]
Scientists study connection between Great Plains precipitation and agricultural irrigation
GRAINEX field campaign underway to determine link among agriculture, irrigation and cloud formation. Can crop irrigation affect the clouds that form high above farm fields? Indeed […]