Crop irrigation — watering the plants that make our food — is one of the most intensive uses of water in the world. This year, at the United Nations 2023 Water Conference, the biggest water conference ...

With global water demand projected to rise substantially in coming decades, improving water productivity in agriculture is ...

In the next four decades, Georgia farmers will need 20% more water to produce their crops, says a recent University of Georgia report put together by a team of crop and weather experts. It will be ...

Efficient water usage in agriculture is crucial for sustaining a growing human population. A better understanding of the systems that support agriculture, farmers and farmlands allows for food ...

Harold Dueck sees cover crops as a necessity in his cotton fields to protect the fragile cotton seedlings from the harsh and unpredictable west Texas winds. But in the dry climate of Gaines County, he ...

The imperative to optimise irrigation systems is driven by growing water scarcity and the need to enhance agricultural productivity amidst climate variability. Modern irrigation practices now ...

New irrigation tech and policy reforms could help Texas save water for agriculture as population growth threatens supplies ...

With threats of water scarcity complicating the need to feed a growing global population, it is more important than ever to get crop irrigation right. Overwatering can deplete local water supplies and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crop irrigation illustrative. (photo credit: Yoav Dudkevitch/TPS-IL) A Hebrew University study suggests AI tools could help ...

In Jharkhand, a woman farmer uses solar irrigation and agri-tech training to grow multiple crops, earn Rs 3 lakh a year, and ...

An irrigation pivot is seen in a demonstration Thursday at a cornfield farmed by Rob Sladek in Conesville. Sladek can remotely turn the system on and off and irrigates about 10 percent of his crops.