Three new high-profile studies led by Dr. Yi Yao (Vrije Universiteit Brussel and ETH Zurich) show that while irrigation may be seen as a tool to dampen heat extremes, its benefits will come with ...

As climate change shifts precipitation patterns, irrigation can be a powerful tool for increasing the world's food supply—feeding more than a billion additional people without converting natural ...

A sweeping review finds AI delivers impressive agricultural gains in irrigation, soil management, and pest detection, but ...

Crop irrigation — watering the plants that make our food — is one of the most intensive uses of water in the world. This year, at the United Nations 2023 Water Conference, the biggest water conference ...

On the bone-dry western flank of Arizona, where the Colorado River Basin meets the Mojave Desert, sit 11,000 acres of alfalfa, sorghum, wheat, and Sudan grass belonging to the Colorado River Indian ...

In order for plants to survive, they need sun and water. Unfortunately sun will deplete readily available water for plants in arid or semi-arid climates. Water provides nutrients to a plant so it can ...

It’s great to see all these urban farms blossoming across the open lots and schools in the Bay Area. They are producing healthy and tasty lettuce, tomatoes and assorted vegetables for high-end ...

A new study shows that China may better balance water conservation, food security and investment returns by adopting more ...

Ladli Khatoon from Bahwanpur, Bihar, has transformed her family's tragedy into a solar irrigation venture. After losing her ...

Agrochemical majors, irrigation companies and farm machinery makers see a fast-growing market as the soil, water and nutrient science behind modern farming moves onto India's golf courses, sports fiel ...

Egyptian climate technology startup NoorNation has raised $1.05 million in seed funding to expand solar-powered irrigation and water systems for farmers and businesses operating outside electricity ...

Farmers across Taraba State have raised the alarm over rising petrol and diesel prices, warning that the development could ...