Agriculture, which consumes about 70% of global freshwater, is grappling with increased water scarcity and inefficient irrigation systems. Traditional methods of irrigation not only lead to wasted ...

A water-fertilizer integrated drip irrigation system waters a field in Yuyang district of Yulin, Shaanxi province. LI HE/XINHUA In arid and semi-arid regions such as Northwest China's Loess Plateau, ...

Happy times can almost cause vertigo. Nigeria appears to be lightening up with increased power supply, marginal drop in the cost of foodstuff and fuel pump price, and a renewed interest in forward ...

An irrigation system on wheels that can operate in irregularly shaped farm fields will be featured during a demonstration day planned Aug. 1 at the Flickner Innovation Farm near Moundridge. The farm’s ...

U.S. farmers irrigated roughly the same amount of land as they did five years ago, but they are using less water to grow the bounty of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and grains that fill the nation’s ...

The kinetic energy that irrigation water produces as it surges through pressurized pipe on the Ute Mountain Farm and Ranch Enterprise is wasted as it is reduced to operate the center-pivot sprinkler ...

The agriculture sector is vital to Egypt’s economic growth, employing 30 percent of the workforce in rural areas and providing livelihoods for 55 percent of the population. However, long-term ...