Irrigation Training News
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Don’t forget to schedule Agritech Expo Zambia for 2017
Given the new developments coming into play in Zambia’s political domain with a priority focus on agriculture, Agritech Expo Zambia 2017 will deliver new exciting event features to enrich farming practices through value additions and modern practices to fast track commercialisation and maximise on yields. The Expo will continue to include financial investment, mechanisation with live ...
By VUKA Group
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Saudi Arabia captured by Dacom irrigation management system
In Saudi Arabia drastic measures are needed to reduce the water usage by the agricultural sector. The Ministry of Agriculture has set itself the task to decrease the water consumption from 17 to 5 billion mᶟ. Since 2010, the Ministry of Agriculture has dedicated Dacom to a project to monitor the soil moisture at various arable farmers throughout Saudi Arabia. To this, Dacom advices both the ...
By Dacom
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Webinar series on Limited/Supplemental Irrigation 2 part
Module 1 Limited/Supplemental Irrigation Webinar Series: Limited Irrigation of Sorghum: When and Why - July 24 Module 2 Limited/Supplemental Irrigation Webinar Series: Supplemental Growing-Season Irrigation: When and How Much - July 31 URL: https://www.soils.org/education/online-courses/limir ...
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The importance of measuring and monitoring soil moisture
Crop irrigation uses more than 70% of the world’s water, and thus, improving irrigation efficiency is decisive to sustain the food demand from a fast-growing world population.* In future measuring and monitoring soil moisture will get more and more important to meet the needs of an increasing demand for food. Eijkelkamp offers solutions with a wide range of sensors. PlantCare The ...
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Drip-irrigation pioneers receive Stockholm Industry Water Award
Netafim, the pioneer and world-leading provider of drip and micro-irrigation technology, today received the 2013 Stockholm Industry Water Award at a ceremony during the 23rd World Water Week in Stockholm. In the next few decades until 2050, global demand for water is expected to increase by 55 per cent. Agriculture stands out as the world’s thirstiest sector, accounting for 70 per cent of ...
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