TERRITORY
Proyect GO IRRIGATE-DSS
Develop a digital tool to plan and manage avocado irrigation, adapting it to the specific conditions of each farm, including water availability, tree yield, and environmental data.
SPAIN
AREA TO BE DIGITISED
Production Processes
SUBSECTOR #1
Agriculture
SUBSECTOR #2
Tropical crops (avocado, mango, cherimoya)
CROP PRODUCTION SYSTEM 1, 2, 3
Irrigated
Conventional
Open-field
TECHNOLOGY
IoT, Robotics, Location based technologies/systems
DIGITAL SOLUTION CATEGORY
Smart automated irrigation
STAKEHOLDERS
Individual farmers
IMPACT
Productivity
Develop a digital tool to plan and manage avocado irrigation, adapting it to the specific conditions of each farm, including water availability, tree yield, and environmental data.
Farm challenges
- Water scarcity and recurring droughts.
- High water consumption of avocados.
- Need to maintain productivity and quality.
- Lack of precise tools to manage irrigation per plot.
Assistance / Boost program
Training and technical support activities to help farmers learn to use the tool and optimize irrigation.
Innovative features of the initiative / solution
- Irrigation based on real-time data, not fixed schedules.
- Irrigation adapted to the tree’s production load.
- Water savings without yield loss.
- Accessible and transferable tool for other producers.
Results obtanied
- Water savings of 10-15%.
- Maintenance of fruit production and quality.
- Reduction of agronomic problems associated with over-irrigation (root asphyxiation, diseases).
Lessons learned
- Data-driven irrigation is more efficient than traditional irrigation.
- Training is key to success.
- There is no single solution and it depends on the characteristics of each agricultural plot.
- Sustainability and profitability have been achieved.
Contact
- Website: https://www.trops.es/
