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iAgua will gather in Murcia the technological leaders and the protagonists of water management in agriculture in the presentation of number 23 of its paper magazine, iAgua Magazine, whose thematic focus is on the relationship between water and agriculture.
The event will feature the inauguration of Miguel Ángel del Amor, Minister of Water, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Region of Murcia, Mario Urrea, President of the Segura Hydrographic Confederation, Andrés del Campo, President of FENACORE, and Alejandro Maceira, founder and director of iAgua.
The day will be the scene of an intense debate on the challenges that irrigators will have to face, in particular the users of the Tajo-Segura transfer, by the hand of a Dialogo iAgua starring Lucas Jiménez, president of SCRATS, and David Escobar, partner of iAgua .
The event will host two blocks of presentations of successful cases related to the water-agriculture nexus.
Thus, a first block will be focused on digitization and energy management in the use of water for agriculture, with the participation of speakers from IRTA, AgriSat, AZUD and Salicru.
The second panel will deal with the keys to the treatment, distribution and use of water for agriculture, and will involve professionals from Aqualia, Acciona, Filtralite, ASG and Saleplas.
Likewise, Communication 4.0 on the use of water in agriculture will have a prominent role with the exhibitions of two well-known iAgua bloggers.
The day will become an attractive networking opportunity among the most relevant professionals in the area of ​​water management in agriculture.
Agriculture, water and technology
Agriculture is a fundamental tool for the food security of a population that will reach 8,600 million people by 2030 and 9,800 million by 2050, according to United Nations data.
It is also a fundamental engine for economic development.
In 2014, the World Bank noted that agriculture accounted for one third of world GDP.
This agriculture that generates food security and economic prosperity depends directly on the availability of water.
In arid and semi-arid areas, such as Spain, irrigated agriculture plays a fundamental role and its management is key to its good productivity.
In times of digital revolution, technology has transformed the measurement, management and use of water in agriculture in recent years.
The commitment to research, development and innovation is historic in these areas from the public and private sectors.
However, agriculture continues to be the largest user of water, accounting for two thirds of total demand.
It is necessary to continue with the transformation of the classic irrigation systems by others that provide greater efficiency.
For its part, the governance of water for the primary sector continues to be at the center of the debate between the different levels of Public Administrations, the users and the different entities that participate in the sector.
Communication is one of the main battle horses, irrigation should make use of it to value its economic, social and environmental benefits.
Source: Agencias
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