Irrigation for agriculture is the largest use of fresh water around the globe, but precise records and maps of when and where water is applied by farmers are difficult to locate. Now a team of ...

A new smart platform invented by Purdue University researchers to wirelessly monitor subsoil health could change the landscape of agricultural sensing systems. The invention addresses a critical need ...

By Jairo Trad, CEO & Co-Founder of Kilimo -Jairo Trad, recently selected by the World Economic Forum as part of the new generation of Young Global Leaders (YGL) 2025, a community that brings together ...

The High Plains water crisis is no longer a “slow-motion” crisis anymore. Irrigation accounts for 83% of all water usage in Kansas. The Kansas Water Plan Implementation document, developed more than a ...

This article is part of The Conversation’s series on drought. You can read the rest of the series here. Water is a finite but crucial resource. In most river basins around the world, water is diverted ...

Morocco is ranked among the top 25 most water-stressed countries in the world. Over the past two decades, the Moroccan government focused and invested on ways to make the best use of the limited water ...

Mongabay is publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish, English and Portuguese. In this section, Killeen looks at ...

Sivaganga farmers demand immediate re-examination of Old Vaigai irrigation area to ensure fair water distribution and protect agriculture.