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Commodity Tips, Cloud-based irrigation system doubles crop yield, cuts water use by 80%
At the trial farm in Tamil Nadu, eight vegetable crops were grown using the precision irrigation system
Scientists from the Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh (UK) have developed a cloud-based micro-irrigation system, which when tested on a farm in south India helped cut water use and doubled crop yield.
The system combines a highly localized weather forecast with local know-how on irrigation needs and soil conditions. Local farmers’ knowledge on irrigation and soil conditions for each of these crops were scheduled on the cloud-based system, an official statement said.
Trials were conducted under the Innovate UK-funded Smart Control of Rural Renewable Energy and Storage (SCORES) project.
“We tested eight crops with our precision irrigation system,” said Eddie Owens, director of Heriot-Watt University’s Energy Academy.
“The results of our initial trials were extremely encouraging. Our irrigation system reduced water and energy use by up to 80 percent and in some of the trials, the crop yield doubled, enabling farmers to grow bigger vegetables and fruits, faster,” Owens added.
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