Center pivot crop irrigation system conserves water
The Center Pivot System saves a significant amount of water while allowing the measured distribution of a precise amount to plants.
March 20, 2015
This picture by Alfonso Cortes shows a center pivot irrigation system in Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photo credit: CIMMYT/Alfonso Cortes
The Center Pivot System saves a significant amount of water while allowing the measured distribution of a precise amount to plants.
This maize crop has been cultivated using conservation agriculture techniques.
Through conservation agriculture, scientists aim to improve rural incomes and livelihoods through sustainable management of agro-ecosystem productivity and diversity, while minimizing unfavorable environmental impacts.