Irrigation Intelligence from
Outer Space Leveraging multi-spectral satellite data for precision
irrigation
Hovav Lapidot, Manna Irrigation
Global Food Challenge
Precision Agriculture
Irrigation Intelligence
Manna
- What we do - How it works
- Value
A View From Outer Space… 2
What Is Irrigation Intelligence?
Provide each plant with the right amount of water,
at the right time,
for optimized productivity and sustainability.
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How Much & When to Irrigate?
Tradition, “father to son”
Irrigation Protocols
Soil and Plant Sensors
Remote Sensing
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Measuring vegetation with multi-spectral imaging
Measuring vegetation with multi-spectral imaging
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Manna Irrigation Intelligence Paradigm 7
Multi-spectral Satellite Imagery
Irrigation Protocols
Hyper-local Weather Data
Irrigation Recommendation
Water Budget
Crop Monitoring
The Software Provided to Growers
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Irrigation Recommendations For Every Zone 9
Weekly Water Amount
Recommendation
Daily Water Demand observed
by satellite, and calculated by
protocol
Crop Monitoring – Vegetation Maps 10
Archive of images from 3 years back
Absolute Vegetation
Levels Vegetation Variability
Maps
Water Budget Planning & Monitoring 11
Whole-season water consumption planning
Current consumption report – planned Vs
Actual
Summary – Value to Growers
Growers can:
• Make better-informed and more confident decisions for improved water use efficiency, crop yield and quality.
• Monitor crop development for timely response
• Plan and monitor seasonal water consumption
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Thanks…
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Backup Slides
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The Global Food Challenge
By 2050, we will need to feed more than 10 billion people, requiring a 70% increase in global food production (Cal.)
compared to 2006.
Source >
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Market Need & Opportunity
Water becomes a scarce resource
Irrigation significantly influences crop yield
GROWERS NEED
• Increase and monitor water use efficiency
• Identify problems or inconsistency in the field early
THE OPPORTUNITY
• Low penetration of sensors technology (over 20 years)
• Agronomic consultancy is limited and expensive
• Satellite technology becomes accessible and accurate
• Hyper-local meteorological models are available
• Growers’ openness to adopt new technologies
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Water Scarcity 17