Navigating the murky waters of water security demands precision. While pages could be filled discussing the necessary governmental fixes for the water crisis, let’s focus on agricultural water use and what we can do. Let’s remember to protect water security in our continued drive for food security by striving towards increasingly efficient irrigation.
We need efficiency, predictability, productivity, technology, excellence, control, consistency, reliability, peace of mind and success. Luckily there is a solution that is synonymous with all of this. Precision.
Why precision? Because it delivers results. The advantages of precision irrigation are numerous, and the ripple effect of precision irrigation is evident, with farmers often reporting that adopting precision irrigation fosters a broader culture of precision in their practices.
Precision irrigation delivers a clear proposition: Boost yields, save time and money by delivering the correct amount of water and nutrients at the correct time and in the right place with no waste, irrespective of topography or climate. Experience proves it can slash water usage by up to 50%, fertiliser needs by up to 30%, and elevates crop productivity by 30 to 50% with significant improvements in crop quality.
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