Agriculture is responsible for 70 percent of human water use globally

Friday, May 25, 2012 Francisco Carneiro 0 Comments

Agriculture is responsible for 70 percent of human water use globally
Can Soil Sensors Save Georgia Waterways from Drought?
An innovative effort would embed sensors in agricultural fields in a bid to cut down on irrigation--saving farmers money and preserving water for endangered species


PS This article came in the last email from Scientific American Magazine. However this is no new research.

There is a Portuguese company, www.hidrosoph.com,   that already implemented a smart irrigation systems some years ago, in Portugal, USA and South Africa.

Even if you don’t live in ISRAEL I think this technology looks useful, it saves up to 50% of the water in a year. Yes it's 50%!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCMiZOgIl5Q&feature=relmfu


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2Jfnn3UdNw&feature=player_embedded

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