Today, there are robust conceptual frameworks and mature new technologies for the optimized management of water resources in agriculture. In this context, one of the most notable scientific and technological advancements in the last decade is the use of satellite imagery for monitoring and supporting agriculture. The timely and proper availability of these images and their products (e.g., satellite vegetation indices) for end-users is essential to fully harness the potential of these technologies.
In this webinar, we will present the results of projects based on the use of satellite information to improve water efficiency in crop irrigation. The implementation of the Satellite Agricultural Platform PLAS Fontagro in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries, the development of an online software to estimate water consumption over large areas (HidromoreWeb), as well as the development of the App-Riega Bien to estimate crop irrigation needs using mobile phones, will be presented by leading researchers in the field of water efficiency.
Panelists:
– Dr. Claudio Balbontín. Water Resources Researcher at INIA, Chile.
– Dr. Jaime Campoy. Water Resources Researcher, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Regional Development Institute, Spain.
– Dr. Pilar Gil. Water Resources Researcher, Catholic University, Chile.
: March 28, 2025
: 10:00 AM (EST, Washington D.C.)
: Free registration here: https://forms.office.com/r/vfg5NbEfXD
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About FONTAGRO
FONTAGRO was created 1998 with the purpose of promoting the increase of the competitiveness of the agri-food sector, ensuring the sustainable management of natural resources and the reduction of poverty in the region. The objective of FONTAGRO is to establish itself as a sustainable financing mechanism for the development of agricultural technology and innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean and Spain, and to establish a forum for the discussion of priority topics of technological innovation. The member countries are: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Spain, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Venezuela. In the last 27 years 204 regional agricultural innovation platforms have been co-financed for an amount of US $ 150.7 million, which has reached 531 institutions and 35 countries worldwide.