(Xinhua-China) Keren Setton - Thanks to the Israeli invention of a smart irrigation system, it is now possible to not only save water, but also manage the quality and quantity of grape yields. According to Yishai Netzer, an Israeli agronomist from Ariel University, a large number of sensors that monitor the grape crops let farmers know how "thirsty" the crops are. Managing the irrigation according to the precise needs of the grape crops is economically beneficial for the farmers. The higher the quality of the grapes, the more expensive the bottle of wine they produce will be. While climate change has impacted rainfall levels all over the world, less water consumption due to precision irrigation could mitigate the effects of climate change and global warming, Netzer said.
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