FIGARO Project to Hold First Live Demonstration of its Precision Irrigation Platform in Xanthi Greece
FIGARO, an EU-funded international project focused on developing the new precision agriculture Decision Support System (DSS) to improve irrigation management for increasing water productivity, will start a series of live demonstrations of the benefits and capabilities of the FIGARO System, with a workshop in Greece.
The first demonstration will be organized by the Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH), a FIGARO partner, on Friday March 18, 2016.
The event is the first in a series of live demonstrations that will take place in six countries including Greece, Denmark, Israel, Italy, Portugal and Spain.
The workshop is specifically designed for farmers, agronomists and professionals who specialize in agriculture and water resources management.
The workshop will be held in the Laboratory of Ecological Engineering and Technology of the Department of Environment and Engineering. This is will followed by an open field day that will take place in mid-May, during the cotton-sowing season.
The objectives of the workshop are:
- To familiarize Greek farmers and Agronomists with new farmer standards, where the farmers utilize available technologies and data in order to increase their profits in a sustainable way
- To introduce the FIGARO DSS platform
- To invite participant to upcoming open field days
During the workshop, Dr. Georgios Sylaios will present the results of an experiment held in Magiko, Xanthi using the FIGARO platform. The results show that the FIGARO platform is more efficient and compliant with water regulation while producing improved yield. Other presentations will deal with cotton nutrition and irrigation and precision irrigation.
The demo will provide stakeholders with the opportunity to get a first-hand impression of the platform’s user friendliness and how it integrates with farmers’ daily operations.
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