Articles
The Central Bank Modern Irrigation Initiative: How It Actually Works, and Who Decides What
A 55.5 billion EGP facility at zero interest over ten years to convert farms to modern irrigation. This is what the bank asks for, what we prepare, and where our role ends and its decision begins.
Application Efficiency: The Whole Arithmetic Behind Irrigation Saving
Why does scheduled drip save between a quarter and two fifths of the water? Not a technical miracle - a simple fraction: what reaches the root zone divided by what was pumped.
Why We Measure Soil Moisture at Two Depths, Not One
A single probe near the surface gives an accurate reading of a place that does not matter. The second probe, at the base of the root zone, is what tells you whether you are over-irrigating.
LoRaWAN, NB-IoT and 4G on Egyptian Farmland: An Honest Comparison
Three connectivity options that do not compete on absolute merit but on fitness for the case. These are the drawbacks of each, as we state them to a client before signing.
The Baseline Study: Why We Insist on Two Weeks of Measurement Before Installing Anything
Without a "before" number there is no "after" number. Two weeks of measurement turn the saving from a promise into the difference between two readings.
From a Fuel Receipt to a Cost per Cubic Metre: A Half-Hour Calculation You Can Do Yourself
Most farms know what they spend on diesel each month and not what a cubic metre costs them. The difference between those two numbers is the difference between an expense and a decision.