Valmont Industries, a provider of engineered products and services for infrastructure and irrigation equipment and services for agriculture, has planned to acquire Israeli-based AI company Prospera Technologies
Water & Irrigation
Water crisis highlights need for new solutions and technologies to drive conservation in Asian agriculture
As World Water Day was recognised in Asia and around the globe, CropLife Asia has marked the occasion by calling for more intensive efforts and collaborative work to drive water conservation in regional agriculture
Netafim to acquire Gakon to meet growing demand for local food production in all climates

The acquisition is synergetic, combining Netafim’s global presence and expertise in precision agriculture and Gakon’s advanced greenhouse technology. (Image source: Netafim)
Netafim, a specialist of precision irrigation solutions and agricultural projects, has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dutch turnkey greenhouse projects provider Gakon
Using poultry wastewater to irrigate crops

Brendan Higgins, assistant professor in the Auburn University College of Agriculture’s Department of Biosystems Engineering. (Image source: Auburn University)
As freshwater supplies become increasingly limited and the world’s population continues to grow, Auburn University College of Agriculture researchers are working on ways to find and utilise alternative water resources for irrigating crops
GloryKylin develops smart water valve for automation of agriculture, fishery and animal husbandry

The smart valve has a wide range of applications from household to agriculture and animal husbandry. (Image source: Quang Nguyen vinh/Pixabay)
Taiwanese startup GloryKylin has developed a smart water valve for the automation of agriculture, fishery and animal husbandry