Smart irrigation – Smart wash

Smart irrigation – Smart wash
Author: Salman, M., Pek, E., and Ahmad, W.
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 109
Release: 2021-03-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9251333904
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Uncertainties related to the impacts of COVID-19 on daily life are increasingly growing. Inherent effects have grown beyond the well-defined sphere of health risks and have shocked the livelihood and food security in several countries. Particularly in the poorest countries, the impact is more devastating due to the limited availability of resources to slow down the spread of the disease. These countries require immediate actions to safeguard food security and human health. Irrigation has a great role in improving crop productivity and ensuring food security. However, expanding irrigation could impact the availability of water for sanitation and hygiene which has a central role in slowing down the spread of the disease. It is, thus, clearer that irrigation development should also comply with the requirement of extended need of water for sanitation and hygiene. Developing multiple water use would certainly allow to fight the pandemic while ensuring the basic needs of food security in rural communities. To support the concept of multiple water use, a new initiative called SMART irrigation – SMART WASH is proposed for corporate solutions to enhance irrigation and provide WASH facilities to vulnerable communities, thus, responding to the critical needs in times of pandemic crisis.

Smart Irrigation for Climate Change Adaptation and Improved Food Security

Smart Irrigation for Climate Change Adaptation and Improved Food Security
Author: Erion Bwambale
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Electronic books
ISBN:
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The global consequences of climate change cannot be ignored. The agriculture industry, in particular, has been harmed, resulting in poor production as a result of floods and droughts. One in every three people in the world,Äôs arid and semi-arid regions lacks access to healthy food and safe drinking water. Despite the fact that irrigation development is increasing in most developing nations, it still falls short of meeting current food demand, much alone predicted need by 2050. To feed the future population while combating climate change, agricultural practices must be precise. Scarce resources such as water, land, and energy will need to be exploited more efficiently in order to produce more with less. Smart irrigation is shaping up to bring answers to these twenty-first-century concerns. This chapter discusses improvements in smart irrigation monitoring and management systems that may be used to address climate, food, and population issues. It includes an overview of smart irrigation, smart irrigation monitoring, and smart irrigation management, as well as challenges and prospects related to climate change and food security. Smart irrigation may boost water savings and agricultural production, thereby improving food security.

Irrigation Systems and Applications

Irrigation Systems and Applications
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Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2024-06-05
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 183769057X
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This edited volume Irrigation Systems and Applications will introduce the reader to new irrigation technology and its diverse applications in modern farming. This work is organized into two distinct sections on “Irrigation Systems” and “Irrigation Applications” each offering a unique view into the potential of smart farming practices. From the deployment of hybrid energy-powered systems for smallholder farmers to the revolutionary impact of advanced micro-irrigation techniques, this book presents the reader with the latest trends and innovations in sustainable agriculture. Explore the evolution of rice production in the face of climate change, the enhanced productivity achievable through hydroponics, and the application of geospatial techniques in agricultural resource management. Smallholder irrigation for climate mitigation and cacao performance improvement in rainforest tropics and the quest for maximizing rice farming yields while minimizing water usage to sustain a hungry planet are also presented in this volume. With a focus on practical solutions and forward-thinking approaches, this book takes you through the essential facets of irrigation, providing valuable insights for researchers, students, and professionals alike. The book will help you understand irrigation’s pivotal role in shaping the future of global agriculture. Irrigation Systems and Applications is not just a book; it is a gateway to a greener, more resilient tomorrow in agriculture.

Irrigation of Crops in the Southeastern United States

Irrigation of Crops in the Southeastern United States
Author: R. R. Bruce
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 70
Release: 2018-09-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781390014921
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Excerpt from Irrigation of Crops in the Southeastern United States: Principles and Practice For typical crop, soil, and climate situations, procedures are outlined for selecting irrigation equipment and for operating the equipment to provide the dependable soil-water control necessary for meeting a crop's water needs. The recommended procedures emphasize crop and soil characteristics and the maintenance of a critical soil volume at less than a specified soil-water suction. Equal emphasis is placed upon excessive water application and the leaching of nitrogen or other mobile nutrients out of the root zone. The option of supplying certain chemicals, particularly readily leached nutrients, through the irrigation system is discussed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Contemporary Developments in Agricultural Cyber-Physical Systems

Contemporary Developments in Agricultural Cyber-Physical Systems
Author: Karthick, G.S.
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2023-08-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1668478811
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The cultivation of crops plays a very important role in agriculture. However, proper maintenance and management are required. Lack of such management would lead to crop loss or reduced crop yields. Hence, the ability to detect and identify diseases on infected crops is a problem of increasing concern. Real-time disease detection systems do not exist in the current agricultural landscape. It requires tremendous amounts of work, expertise in plant diseases, and excessive processing time. Using precision agriculture techniques, combined with AI, a great deal of work is reduced. Contemporary Developments in Agricultural Cyber-Physical Systems provides a forum for researchers and practitioners to exchange ideas and achieve progress in cyber-physical systems by highlighting agricultural applications, advances, and research challenges. The book features chapters on all aspects pertaining to this multidisciplinary paradigm, in particular in its application to sustainable agriculture developments. Covering topics such as automation, monitoring systems, and smart agriculture, this premier reference source is an excellent resource for scientists, healthcare professionals, data analysts, computer scientists, students and educators of higher education, researchers, and academicians.

Microirrigation for Crop Production

Microirrigation for Crop Production
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Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 643
Release: 2006-09-28
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0080465811
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Microirrigation has become the fastest growing segment of the irrigation industry worldwide and has the potential to increase the quality of food supply through improved water fertilizer efficiency. This book is meant to update the text "Trickle Irrigation, Design, Operation and Management". This text offers the most current understanding of the management criteria needed to obtain maximum water and fertilization efficiency. * Presents a detailed explanation of system design, operation, and management specific to various types of MI systems * Analyzes proper use of irrigation technology and its effect to increase efficiency * Provides an understanding to the basic science needed to comprehend operation and management * Over 150 figures of designs and charts of systems including, surface drip, subsurface drip, spray/microsprinkler, and more

Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators

Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators
Author: Keith Daniel Wiebe
Publisher: Nova Publishers
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781600214677
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This book describes trends in resources used in and affected by agricultural production (including natural, produced, and management resources), as well as the economic conditions and policies that influence agricultural resource use and its environmental impacts. Each chapter provides a concise overview of a specific topic with links to sources of additional information.