Adb: How Remote Sensing Technology Improves Efficiency of Irrigation Systems

With the increase of free satellite data combined with scientific algorithms and cloud computing capacity, developing affordable operational monitoring systems for irrigation management in Asia is now feasible. The use of virtual field sensors can help farmers improve irrigation management for increased water savings and better crop production. Drone measurements are used to verify the satellite images. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is currently using a mobile application called IrriWatch for irrigation scheduling on select corn, sugar beet, and potato fields in Kazakhstan.