HOW TO OPTIMIZE IRRIGATION?

CAPITALIZE ON IRRIGATION

SGS PROVIDES

Improve drainage Reduce evaporationand run off water

Avoid overrigation Reduce seepage lossesPlant and harvest at optimal times

Control weeds

LOW INPUT IRRIGATION

HIGH INPUT RAINFEDAGRICULTURE

more productive than

Rainfed supplies more than60% of the world’s food

DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENTTYPES OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS?

SAVINGS

SPRINKLERIdeal for species with rooting systemswhich are superficial – mainly for fruit trees

EXUDATIONWater is delivered close to the rooting system – not common in most countries

DRIPIRRIGATION90% efficient – all crops

PIVOTIdeal for extensive crops – mainly for grains and sugarcane

$1,213

average cost of irrigation for grapes per ha/per year

with drip irrigation and water management

$

with fertigationmonitoring

per ha/per year

$36430%

per ha/per year

$72860%

60%

FERTIGATION MONITORING WATER MANAGEMENT FERTIGATION AUDITING

Optimization helps to overcome common in-field issues.