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IMPROVED USE OF WATER
RESOURCES THROUGH
SMARTER IRRIGATION
METHODS
A growing global population demands increased food production and a shift towards
more plant-based agriculture, along with improved food management. This calls for
more sustainable methods of producing and handling food. At the same time, water
scarcity is becoming an increasingly global challenge.
More sustainable use of water resources
in the irrigation industry
It is necessary to optimise available water
resources, intensify agricultural production in
a sustainable way, improve water networks
to avoid leaks, and find more sustainable,
intelligent, and controlled solutions for irrigation.
Many countries, such as Spain and Italy, are
allocating funds for the sustainable use of water
resources, which creates opportunities for AVK.
Irrigation
Irrigation is the artificial process of applying controlled amounts of water
to plants at regular intervals. It is used in the growing of agricultural
crops, landscape maintenance, frost protection and revegetation of
disturbed soils in dry areas – i.e., during periods of inadequate rainfall.
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70%
of all freshwater in
the world is used
for agriculture.
Source: The World Bank
