Smart Irrigation Technologies for Semi-Arid Regions: Enhancing Water Use Efficiency and Horticultural Yields

Field optimization of automated sensor-based micro-drip irrigation schedules in semi-arid lowland horticultural production in South Western Kenya. The study demonstrated a 38% reduction in aggregate water volume while increasing tomato and capsicum yields by 29%.

Year

2025

Published

12 May 2025

Published in

Agricultural Water Management