AgBlog

Netafim announced today, that following its successful community irrigation projects in India, it has secured another mega deal estimated at approx. 85 million dollars for providing advanced irrigation systems to 35 thousand farmers.

Kein Schleppen von Gießkannen mehr, kein umständliches Hantieren mit dem Wasserschlauch, dafür gesunde und kräftige Pflanzen und ein geringerer Wasserverbrauch: Tropfbewässerung bietet nicht nur zahlreiche Vorteile für die Landwirtschaft und den Galabau, sondern auch für Hobby-Gärtner zu Hause. Netafim bietet für unterschiedliche Beetgrößen, aber auch für die Terrasse und den Balkon spezielle Tropfbewässerungskits.

Prof. Dr. Roth-Kleyer von der Hochschule Geisenheim, einer der führenden Experten für Vegeationstechnik, sieht Tropfbewässerung als die ökologisch und ökonomisch sinnvollste Art der automatisierten Bewässerung.

Interview mit Prof. Dr. Hans Reiner Schultz, Präsident der Hochschule Geisenheim im Rheingau. Einer seiner Forschungsschwerpunkte ist, die Frage nach den Auswirkungen der Klimaveränderung auf den Weinbau.

Quarantined at home for almost two months, my family and I have found comfort in fresh produce and foods more than ever now. I have found myself experimenting in the kitchen with varieties of sizzling salads, and mountains of red ripe tomatoes with our national comfort food, pasta. Homemade pesto sauce, grilled veggies and fresh orange juice are almost always on our family table. All these help to take the stress and pressure away and bring the sunshine of the field to our small apartment.

For my fellow agronomists and myself, not too long ago, a field visit was everything: the beginning, the middle and the end of every recommendation delivered to the farmer. If you wanted to give any advice you hopped into the car, train or a plane arrived at the farm, looked at the crop, felt the soil, asked questions, looked at the irrigation controller outputs, took samples and wrote recommendations.

The whole world has come together to fight the challenging threat called covid19, but at the same time there's also a growing concern regarding the current and future availability of food. The food import-export industry has been flourishing until now, with almost all countries dependent on certain imported supplies. With borders being sealed and transportation of goods becoming increasingly difficult, the picture has changed in the past few months, and so has the mindset.

Turkey has 28 million hectares of arable land, of which only 33% has access to water for irrigation. Agriculture is heavily dependent on irrigation and consumes about two thirds of available water resources. Uneven distribution of water resources, fragmented land, adverse climate conditions, sub-optimal irrigation and agricultural practices further add to the challenge. The introduction of efficient irrigation technologies for increasing agricultural productivity remains a priority for Turkey.

During the recent 2019 harvest, Netafim set out to investigate the use of current harvesting machinery in orchards with multiple on-ground driplines. The results are promising and indicate that machinery and driplines may be compatible after all.

EAT LOCAL, FRESH SEASONAL FOOD. Did you know that our food has many environmental impacts – from where it is grown to how far it travels before it reaches you.

Agriculture, a major contributor in today’s global economy, is responsible for approximately 998 million tonnes of agricultural waste produced in a year worldwide. This number, largely disregarded and ignored, has seen a recent shift towards sustainable development and efficient waste management as it has become a major concern for all stakeholders.

Did you know that the average person uses 5,500 liters of water a day?