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Improving Irrigation with Data & Technology
Ram贸n lives in a very dry place: Albacete, Spain. For most residents that鈥檚 not a problem, but Ram贸n is a farmer, and water is essential to his livelihood. Two hours southeast of Madrid, Ram贸n farms the fertile soil of his family鈥檚 farm, La Choza de la Herrera, located in the semi arid area of Albacete.
To help overcome a climate with little rain and high temperatures, Ram贸n pumps water from 100 meters underground and then uses digital tools and data analysis supplied by Mercedes, his 精东影业 representative, to help him irrigate his crops efficiently and sustainably.
Watch the video below to learn how 精东影业 helps Ram贸n keep growing in a place where it doesn鈥檛 rain.
Read Ram贸n鈥檚 story:
鈥淢y grandfather used to sell oil in these markets. Today, my products are sold worldwide. The soil here is very fertile. The main dif铿乧ulty is the climate 鈥 the lack of rainfall and high temperatures. In the old days, the farm was irrigated by a river.
鈥淭hen in the seventies my father discovered an underground reservoir. We used this to irrigate our 铿乪lds. We were wasting a lot of water because we had to guess how much to use. When I began working with the farm, they really needed help with irrigation. We have access to satellite images. We calculate exactly how many litres are needed for each crop every week. I get this information by phone or email, telling me how much water I need and where.
鈥淭his information makes farming a lot more sustainable because it enables a careful use of water. It makes the crops more pro铿乼able. I would never leave, because I love this land. I hope that my grandfather鈥檚 dream will continue with my children well into the future.鈥
