Paper 13191-47
Paper 13191-47
Modernization of technological tools for crop monitoring and water use efficiency in LAC agriculture (Invited Paper)
19 September 2024 • 10:00 - 10:30 BST
Abstract
The use of technological tools for monitoring crops and environmental conditions is essential in scenarios with water availability limitations. INIA-Chile, INTA-Argentina, Agrosavia-Colombia, INIA-Uruguay, Irrigation-Mendoza, and the Institute of Regional Development of UCLM-Spain, with co-financing from FONTAGRO, are developing the initiative "New technologies for increasing efficiency in LAC agriculture by 2030," in which tools for efficient water resource management are being modernized. The technological axis revolves around the use of time series of satellite images (NDVI) at the plot and regional scales (entire basins). Results confirm the operability of the proposed conceptual framework, the effectiveness of technologies for crop monitoring, water consumption, and improvement in water use efficiency.
Presenter
Claudio Balbontin
Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (Chile)
Claudio Balbontín is Agricultural Engineer from the University of Chile, Master in Science degree from the College of Postgraduates of Mexico, and obtained his Doctorate in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Dr. Balbontín's research focuses on defining crop irrigation needs, using the conceptual framework of plant water relations, and employing remote sensing tools for the efficient management of water resources in agriculture. Currently, he serves as the regional director of the INIA-Intihuasi Regional Research Center (La Serena, Chile). In addition, as a researcher, he leads the Remote Sensing Laboratory, where he conducts basic science, innovation, and projects focused on technological transfer, both nationally and internationally, and funded by public and private sources.