Calculation of water needs and irrigation programming

The global strategy to guarantee the supply of food to the current population inevitably contemplates a parallel increase in agricultural production , but with increasingly limited resources. Water is one of them and climate change will only intensify the current situation of scarcity.

The main objective of irrigation is to complete the water needs of the crop when rain is not enough but, in the search for a more sustainable and environmentally friendly agriculture , optimal water management is essential.

In this online course you will be able to learn about the different methodologies to quantify the real water needs of crops as well as the available tools.    to schedule efficient irrigation.