Freshwater is essential for irrigation and the supply of nutrients for plant growth, in order to
compensate for the inadequacies of rainfall. Agricultural activities utilize around 70% of the …

This study reviews soil water balance (SWB) model approaches to determine crop irrigation
requirements and scheduling irrigation adopting the FAO56 method. The K c-ET o approach …

Blockchain technology, while still challenged with key limitations, is a transformative
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) that has changed our notion of trust …

In an effort to improve plant growth and to achieve high yield and/or quality, irrigation
scheduling (IS) seeks to provide plants with appropriate quantities of water at appropriate …

A growing international human population and rising living standards are increasing the
demand for agricultural products. Under higher pressure over natural resources …

Agriculture consumes an important ratio of the water reserve in irrigated areas. The
improvement of irrigation is becoming essential to reduce this high water consumption by …

In 2017, the food and beverages industry was reconfirmed as the European Union's biggest
manufacturing sector, in terms of employment, turnover and added value. However, almost …

Agri-produce holds an inimitable place in human-life across the globe. It is an inevitable
requirement of livelihoods across the globe. Advanced technologies to improve multiple …

The triple-bottom-line approach to sustainability in agriculture requires multi-and inter-
disciplinary expertise and remains a major design and implementation challenge. Tools are …

Precision irrigation technologies are being widely promoted to resolve challenges regarding
improving crop productivity under conditions of increasing water scarcity. In this paper, the …