Conference Program > Workshop "Precision Irrigation" (WG CROP ws) (13-14/10/2015)

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General Information

Side event title: "Precision Irrigation for Sustainable Crop Production”

Date and time slot: Tuesday, 13th of October, 2015,  14:-17:30

Side event organizer:  ICID Working Group on Water and Crop (WG Crop)

Contact: Dr. Ragab Ragab

Content of the session

Introduction: The traditional meaning of precise irrigation is about applying precise amounts of water to crops at precise locations (e.g. within the soil profile) at precise times and uniformly across the farm.  Precision irrigation, as a concept, slightly differs from this traditional definition. Precision irrigation focuses on individual plants or small areas within a farm, while the traditional definition takes a holistic approach at farm level. It is much more than the precise application of water; it seamlessly combines the optimal performance of the application system with the crop, water and nutrient management.  It is a systems approach. It is applicable to all irrigation methods and all crops at appropriate area and time scales. The main objective of the precision irrigation is to optimize water application efficiency based on real climatic data collected at the farm.  

This requires understanding soil spatial variability, cropping practices and topography. Precision irrigation for irrigation water management is still in the development stage and requires research and development to allow it to become more widely used and applicable. 

Sharing country experiences based on aspects of precision irrigation will be key to the success of this workshop.