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The acquisition of Tule allows CropX to further expand in California with new solutions for specialty crops and drip irrigation. - Photo: Canva

31-01 | News

CropX acquires Tule to expand with solutions for drip-irrigated specialty crops

The Lumo smart irrigation valve allows growers to automate irrigation and accurately track their water consumption. - Photo: Lumo

11-01 | News

Smart irrigation valve to help growers save water

Osiris Agriculture has developed an autonomous irrigation robot called Oscar. Photo: Osiris Agriculture

16-12-2022 | Article

Oscar autonomous irrigation robot makes every drop count

Photo: Canva

05-12-2022 | News

Drought resilient wheat a step closer with discovery of new gene

Farmers pump water to irrigate a rice field in Zixing, Hunan Province, China. Netafim announced the first ever carbon credit program for drip-irrigated rice in order to reduce emissions and inputs. - Photo: CFOTO/Sipa USA

15-11-2022 | News

Netafim announces carbon credit program for drip-irrigated rice

IrriDesk precision irrigation for vineyard and orchard crops

20-10-2022 | News

IrriDesk precision irrigation for vineyard and orchard crops

Droughts are expected to continue. Smart irrigation technology can help farmers use less water and earn more money. Read how in this blog. Photo: Canva

13-10-2022 | Expert opinion

How new technology can help farmers survive increasing droughts

The FAO WaPOR tool provides information that can help farmers optimise irrigation systems and achieve higher agricultural yields.

08-09-2022 | News

FAO tool to help farmers optimise irrigation systems and achieve higher yields

“We have given crops fertilisers, water, pesticides. We have made them lazy, not brave", French farmer Marc Mascetti said. - Photo: Canva

16-08-2022 | News

Growing crops without water or fertiliser

The Spherag solutionshould be able to reduce water and energy consumption in agriculture by one-third with little effort. - Photo: BayWa

15-08-2022 | News

BayWa invests in digitalising and automating existing irrigation systems

Bioceres is seeking planting approvals for GMO wheat field tests in Australia next year. - Photo: David Maunsell

06-07-2022 | News

Plans for field tests with GMO wheat in Australia

SWAN Systems, a web-based platform for water and nutrient management, is involved in a number of large irrigation projects, including the US, Mexico, Chile and Zimbabwe. - Photo: SWAN Systems

01-06-2022 | News

SWAN Systems builds momentum in export markets

WaterWise technology saves on water and delivers higher yields

24-05-2022 | Article

WaterWise technology saves on water and delivers higher yields

The SupPlant system collects data from on-farm sensors and creates real-time irrigation recommendations for growers, based on that data. - Photo: SupPlant

23-05-2022 | Article

SupPlant raises US $ 27 million for its irrigation platform

A coffee plantation in Brazil. - Photo: Netafim

19-05-2022 | Expert opinion

Preserving the world’s most popular beverage with precision irrigation

28 April 2021: Klaas Schenk is planting potatoes and the same machine is rolling out drip tape. - Photo: Koos Groenewold

09-05-2022 | Article

Experimenting with drip irrigation in seed potatoes on wide beds