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Irrigation Pump Intake Filter - Wedge Wire Screen
Our irrigation pump intake filters are made up of wedge wire screens. The design of the wedge wire intake screen is intended to improve agricultural efficiency and prevent the entry of debris, sediment, and other contaminants into the irrigation system. The irrigation pump intake filter ensures that the water supplied to crops is clean and free from particles that could clog pipes, and nozzles, ...
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Energy efficiency a key concern for vegetable growers
As Australian vegetable growers continue to struggle under the weight of rising production costs, an energy audit report on the industry has taken a closer look at power consumption and efficiency. “Energy costs have practically doubled over the last decade, prompting the industry to take a closer look at the way facilities use energy, and to then use the report to identify inefficiencies ...
By AUSVEG
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Idrica develops new technologies to optimize agricultural irrigation
These solutions provide a smart system that supports decision-making, optimizes infrastructure control and field work monitoring, thanks to data integration and the use of advanced algorithms. Irrigated agriculture is the world’ s largest consumer of water, accounting for 70% of water withdrawals and 90% of total consumption according to the FAO. There is a pressing need to reduce this ...
By Idrica
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Solar-powered irrigation improves food security in West Africa
Solar-powered irrigation that delivers water directly to plant roots could help ensure food security in Africa, say researchers. Their study in the Sudano-Sahel region of West Africa indicated that this irrigation method could increase both household income and nutritional intake, particularly during the dry season. The food supply in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa is considered insecure in ...
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Silicon Technology from Dow Corning Helps to Improve Efficiency of Water Delivery
As countries around the world grapple with water shortages due to fast-growing populations and changing climates, silicon technology is helping farmers around the world irrigate their crops more efficiently, reducing the amount of water required. Solar-powered pumps and drip irrigation systems reduce water utilization on farms. (Photo: Business Wire) According to ...
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Watering the world
Original story at MIT News Many farms in drought-prone regions of the U.S. rely on drip irrigation as a water-saving method to grow crops. These systems pump water through long thin tubes that stretch across farm fields. Hundreds of dime-sized drippers along the length of each tube trickle water directly onto a plant’s base. A farmer can control the timing and amount of watering, ...
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