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Making technological innovations accessible to agricultural water management: Design of a low-cost wireless sensor network for drip irrigation monitoring in Tunisia

Paul Vandôme, Crystèle Léauthaud, Simon Moinard, Oliver Sainlez, Insaf Mekki, Abdelaziz Zaïri, Gilles Belaud · 2023 · Smart Agricultural Technology

Summary. Researchers developed an affordable, open-source wireless soil moisture sensor for drip irrigation monitoring in Tunisia. The device addresses barriers to water management technology adoption by eliminating high costs and technical complexity that prevent farmers from using commercial sensors. Field testing over a growing season showed the low-cost sensor performs comparably to commercial alternatives and enables real-time irrigation monitoring and water management decisions.

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Vandôme, P., Léauthaud, C., Moinard, S., Sainlez, O., Mekki, I., Zaïri, A., & Belaud, G.. (2023). Making technological innovations accessible to agricultural water management: Design of a low-cost wireless sensor network for drip irrigation monitoring in Tunisia. Smart Agricultural Technology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atech.2023.100227

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DOI
10.1016/j.atech.2023.100227
Countries
Tunisia
Regions
Africa
Categories
agtech, climate-and-environment, food-systems
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2026-04-28