irrigator News
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Rivulis and Eurodrip announce merger to create a world leader in micro irrigation
Rivulis Irrigation Ltd. of Israel and Eurodrip S.A. of Greece announced today that the two companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement in an all-share transaction, creating a global leader in micro irrigation. Transaction closing is subject to satisfaction of certain conditions including, but not limited to, regulatory approvals. The merged company will have unparalleled market ...
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ADB assisting Bangladesh in improving irrigation systems
US$750,000 grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will assist Bangladesh in implementing a planned multi-million loan project in 2010 that will improve irrigation services and further enhance the country's water sector as a whole. The grant, which was approved by ADB's Board of Directors, will assess existing irrigation systems' operations and maintenance planning, as well as their ...
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Eima 2016: A success for irrigation
Energy saving and maximum efficiency are the cardinal points of agriculture 2.0. Today, through the micro irrigation and subsurface irrigation, agricultural production reached a high level of efficiency that assures quality and quantity. “Micro-irrigation”, or drip irrigation, is a method which allows the farmer to give the same amount of water to the roots of each plant, ...
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Early cotton planting requires irrigation
Cotton growers can produce more cotton if they plant early, but not without irrigation. That’s the finding of an article published in the September-October 2010 Agronomy Journal, a publication of the American Society of Agronomy. Bill Pettigrew, a scientist with the USDA-Agricultural Research Service in Stoneville, Mississippi, tested the performance of cotton under irrigated and ...
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FIGARO Precise Irrigation Project to be Presented at Watec Israel 2013
The FIGARO Project (Flexible and Precise Irrigation Platform to Improve Farm Scale Water Productivity) will hold a presentation at the Watec Israel 2013 Exhibition and Conference, which will take place October 22–24, 2013 in Tel Aviv, Israel. FIGARO will be presented by Dr. Adriano Battilani, senior researcher at the Canale Emiliano Romagnolo (CER) research institute in Bologna, Italy ...
By FIGARO
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Solar minigrids bring water to Ethiopian farms
Ethiopia has launched nine large scale irrigation systems powered by solar minigrids, thanks to the Distributed Renewable Energy – Agriculture Modalities, or DREAM initiative. Agriculture is a major part of Ethiopia’s economy, yet only 5% of the country’s land is irrigated. As a result, crop yields on small farms are below regional averages. Those behind the DREAM initiative ...
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Irritec at Agra Innovate West Africa 2018
Irritec will participate to Agra Innovate West Africa 2018. The exhibition will take place at Landmark Centre, in Lagos, Nigeria from November 27th to 28th. Agra Innovate West Africa is widely recognised as the region’s leading agriculture production, processing and manufacturing trade show. Featuring free practical seminars on the hottest agribusiness topics, a buzzing expo and unlimited ...
By IRRITEC SpA
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Irritec at Indagra 2019
Irritec will be at Indagra 2019, that will take place in Bucarest, Romania, from October 30th to November 3rd, 2019. The biggest and important agricultural event in Romania, Indagra is organized by Romexpo with the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Romania. The international trade fair of equipment and products in agriculture, horticulture, viticulture and animal husbandry takes place within ...
By IRRITEC SpA
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Innovations in Sanitation and Irrigation Technologies Win Stockholm Water Prize and Stockholm Industry Water Award
Renowned sanitation innovator Dr. Peter Morgan was named the 2013 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate and Netafim, pioneers of drip irrigation, was announced as the winner of the 2013 Stockholm Industry Water Award. Both prizes will be presented by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) during the 2013 World Water Week in Stockholm this coming September. World class inventor improves the ...
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Innovations in sanitation and irrigation technologies win Stockholm Water Prize and Stockholm Industry Water Award
Renowned sanitation innovator Dr. Peter Morgan was named the 2013 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate and Netafim, pioneers of drip irrigation, was announced as the winner of the 2013 Stockholm Industry Water Award. Both prizes will be presented by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) during the 2013 World Water Week in Stockholm this coming September. World class inventor improves the ...
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Global Market Insights Report that Micro Irrigation System Market to hit $12bn by 2024
The Micro Irrigation System Market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $5 billion to over $12 billion by 2024; as reported in the latest study by Global Market Insights, Inc. Rising concern for depleting water resources will drive micro irrigation system market. As per United Nations report, water availability is projected to decrease in various regions with global ...
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Crop water use efficiency
Crop water use efficiency (WUE), or yield per unit of water used, can be improved through irrigation management and methods, including deficit irrigation (irrigating less than is required for maximum yields) and supplemental irrigation (irrigating to supplement precipitation so as to avoid crop failure or severe yield decline). Thus, WUE is key for agricultural production with limited water ...
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Japan & ADB to help Viet Nam improve water management and irrigation systems
Japan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are helping Viet Nam improve its water management and modernize its irrigation systems. The Japan Special Fund, through ADB, will provide a $1 million grant to help design a project to upgrade the quality of water-related public services and improve the management of Viet Nam’s water resources used for irrigation. For its part, Viet Nam will contribute ...
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Renewed cooperation between CIHEAM and FAO
The International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) based in Paris and FAO will strengthen their cooperation under an agreement signed at FAO's Rome headquarters this week. The Agreement of Cooperation was signed by Bertrand Hervieu, Secretary General of CIHEAM and Hervé Lejeune, FAO Assistant Director-General and Directeur de Cabinet. In it, both organizations agreed ...
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Egyptian invention cuts rice irrigation water by haf
Experts and stakeholders in Egypt warn of imminent water poverty as a result of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which is about to become operational. Meanwhile, agricultural production consumes about 85 per cent of the country’s water resources, half of which goes towards rice irrigation. Rice cultivation consumes more than 10 billion cubic meters of water annually, or more than one-sixth ...
By SciDev.Net
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World Food Day: Reggae, Food, and Water
For those of us who were teenagers in the 1980s, it is difficult not to remember the famous Live record released in 1983 by the reggae band UB40. Almost 30 years later I am still listening to their sound. As we mark World Food Day on October 16, I am reminded of one of the songs in that album, Food for Thought. In fact, I still remember some of the lyrics: "Eat and drink rejoicing, joy is here to ...
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Join Aquasolution at Expo Agroalimentaria
AQUASOLUTION TECHNOLOGIES INC is proud to announce its participation to the 16th edition of Expo 2011 AGROALIMENTARIA to be held in Irapuato, Mexico on November 9th to November 12th 2011. EXPO 2011 GROALIMENTARIA is the most important trade show dedicated to agriculture, bringing together all the members of the agricultural productive chain. As a key player in the agricultural industry, ...
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World Water Council and FAO step up their partnership
The World Water Council (WWC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have agreed to intensify their collaboration in a bid to strengthen global water and food security. Long-time partners, the two organizations will expand their joint work on a number of fronts, including: knowledge and technology development to enhance water productivity; the education of water ...
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International institutions join forces on Africa water initiative
Agricultural growth in sub-Saharan Africa is vital to poverty reduction and to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals set by the international community. Despite its importance, however, investments in agricultural water have seen a continuous decline since the late 1980s, with only a slight recovery in recent years. In response to the decline, five international organizations (the ...
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Irrigation key for Africa’s food security – Diouf
Water management is 'a key element' in food security, FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf told a ministerial conference on Water for Agriculture and Energy in Africa: the Challenges of Climate Change which opened this week. The conference is organized by FAO, as the Chair of UN Water, together with the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Government and in collaboration with stakeholders including the African ...
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