Agriculture
Globally, the agricultural sector consumes about 70% of the planet’s accessible freshwater. Because water is vital for the success of agriculture, proper water management techniques are necessary to meet food and fiber material demands around the world. Resources available here pay special attention to efficient irrigation and sustainable agriculture techniques.
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Agriculture Resources
Water Scarcity and Modern Irrigation
Valmont Industries Inc.
These are center pivot technologies, which help manage water for farmers. Valmont is pursuring, along with other partners of the USWP, a signature initiative to extend access to these products to smallholder farmers in countries across Africa.Read more
Mechanized Irrigation Considerations
Valmont Industries Inc.
This presentation draws the correlation between water resources conservation and irrigation technologies within the agricultural sector.Read more
The Future of Water
Valmont Industries Inc.
This presentation provides an overview of the need for improved water management as global water supply becomes increasingly scarce. Read more
Circles of Life
Valmont Industries Inc.
This presentation makes an argument for mechanized irrigation as the most efficient way to grow more food with less water.Read more
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