Sensible irrigation in Chile’s Maipo River basin
Chile’s Maipo River is a lifeline in a semi-arid area. Starting within the Andes, it flows by the bustling metropolis of Santiago and offers water for ingesting and agriculture for a staggering 40% of Chile’s inhabitants. However the potential to fulfill calls for for freshwater from a strained provide is a rising concern.
Sensible irrigation expertise holds a key to enhancing agricultural water effectivity, decreasing the quantity of water wasted within the basin. It may well increase farm productiveness whereas decreasing water demand and defending valuable and more and more confused water assets. Sensible irrigation tasks are on the rise within the Maipo River basin, however wider adoption is crucial to reaching giant scale outcomes that enhance watershed well being.
Our partnership with the Bonneville Environmental Basis (BEF) and Kilimo brings AI-powered irrigation administration to 800 hectares within the basin. Kilimo’s answer makes use of satellite tv for pc knowledge, soil moisture readings, and climate data to offer farmers with real-time irrigation suggestions by an app on their telephones. The suggestions assist farmers know when their crops want water and saves them from losing water after they do not.
Water administration within the Netherlands
The Netherlands faces a rising water disaster as local weather change intensifies freshwater shortage, rising sea ranges, and salt intrusion into coastal farmlands. We’re partnering with BEF and Acacia Water on two revolutionary options to enhance water resilience.
In Groningen, Acacia Water is collaborating with Fixeau to make use of expertise to trace salt ranges within the water and ensure they don’t rise to a stage that may influence crop manufacturing. A handheld meter with a sensor is held within the water and real-time knowledge informs how and when freshwater is required to flush out salts. If profitable, this mannequin might revolutionize water administration nationwide.
On the island of Texel, farms depend on rainwater as their sole supply of freshwater and irrigation is banned. We’re collaborating with Acacia Water on a challenge to create underground storage of extra rainwater throughout the fall to be used throughout dry summers. We’re increasing this aquifer storage and restoration system to assist the system acquire extra water. As local weather change intensifies, this mannequin has the potential to grow to be very important for securing the Netherlands’ agricultural future.
