CropScope: AI-Powered Irrigation Platform Boosts Tomato Yield and Saves Wate

09-Nov-2023 - 0 Comments.

Kagome Co., Ltd., (Kagome) NEC Corporation (NEC) and DXAS Agricultural Technology LDA (DXAS), a joint venture between Kagome and NEC, have introduced an agricultural ICT platform, "CropScope," which combines AI farming advice and automatic irrigation control functions compatible with pulse drip irrigation(1), to tomato fields in northern Italy and Portugal.

Netafim's drip irrigation technology helps Shivpuri farmers achieve 40% increase in crop yield

28-Jul-2023 - 0 Comments.

Netafim, an Orbia business and a global leader in precision agriculture solutions, has revolutionized tomato farming in Shivpuri district, Madhya Pradesh, by helping farmers achieve a 40% increase in crop yield and higher profit.

Singatalur Lift Irrigation Drip Scheme enables maize farmers to get higher yields with reduced input costs

In India, maize is predominantly a Kharif crop, with almost 85 percent under cultivation, whereas rabi maize corresponds to 15% of the area. Despite having the largest area under maize cultivation, the yield per hectare is still lower than the world average.

Drip Irrigation is efficiently watering down the cost of Basmati rice cultivation

22-Jun-2022 - 0 Comments.

Scented (Basmati) rice, a unique product of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, is known for its aromatic quality and high economic value. It generates about three times higher prices than coarse rice.

PepsiCo, N-Drip partner to provide water-saving, crop-enhancing benefits to farmers in India

17-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.

PepsiCo India and N-Drip, manufacturer of an innovative gravity-powered micro-irrigation system, have announced a partnership, as a lead-up to World Water Day 2022, to help farmers in India adopt game-changing technology in water efficiency.

Coverage under drip and micro irrigation

09-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.

The Government is making all efforts to enhance water use efficiency at farm level through adoption of micro irrigation in all the States of the Country and so far an area of 137.80 lakh ha has been covered under Micro Irrigation.

Netafim India introduces portable drip kit for farmers

18-Aug-2021 - 0 Comments.

Netafim India, a leading smart irrigation solution provider, has unveiled revolutionary Portable Drip Kit – a comprehensive all-in-one irrigation solution that is easy to install and comes at an affordable price.

Usage of drip irrigation, sprinkler in India meagre, says Ambuja Cement Foundation CEO

16-Jun-2020 - 0 Comments.

With growing population and usage of water increasing in agriculture, time has come to smartly use water for increasing food production, feed growing population in the country as well feed other countries that cannot produce much to feed its population.

Ernakulam KVK launches drip irrigation kit for vegetable growers

12-Mar-2019 - 0 Comments.

The drip irrigation kit—IrrigateEasy— developed by Ernakulam Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) of the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) is ready for sale at its sales counter at CMFRI

Huge scope for drip irrigation in India, as only 7 MN ha land covered, against 69 MN ha, says IAI chief

28-Oct-2016 - 0 Comments.

With growing focus on India government on 'per drop more crop' promote farming through optimum utilization of water across the country, Agriculture Times (AgriTimes) spoke with Irrigation Association of India (IAI) president and managing director of Premier Irrigation Adritec Pvt Ltd, Shrikant Goenka on their association, as well as his organization he represent is helping farmers to achieve this goal.

Drip irrigation promoted under Per Drop More Crop Agri Irrigation Scheme

12-Aug-2016 - 0 Comments.

Indian minister of state for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Parshottam Rupala in the lower house of parliament said that drip and sprinkler irrigation systems are being promoted under “Per Drop More Crop” component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) {erstwhile scheme on Micro Irrigation has been subsumed under PMKSY since 1st July, 2015}.