Top 10 Trends for the Irrigation Automation

The irrigation automation system refers to the operation of the system with no or minimum of manual intervention. Every system such as drip, sprinkler, and surface irrigation can be automated with the help of a controller, timers, sensors, and other appliances. Increased mechanization and growing adoption smart technologies for agricultural activities coupled with the government initiatives to promote water conservation are the major factors driving the growth of the irrigation automation market.

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Top Key Players:

1. Galcon
2. Hunter Industries
3. Irritec S.p.A
4. Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.
5. Lindsay Corporation
6. Nelson Irrigation Corporation
7. Rubicon Water
8. The Toro Company
9. Valmont Industries, Inc.
10. WaterBit, Inc

Automatic irrigation systems, are proven effective in increased food production, augmenting revenue generation for farmers. The growing awareness among farmers about the benefits of adopting irrigation automation is driving the irrigation automation market growth. However, the high cost associated with the automated irrigation system might hinder the growth of the irrigation automation market. Moreover, increasing the acceptance of solar-powered irrigation systems due to its low fuel costs and require minimum maintenance, this, in turn, increasing the popularity of the solar-powered automatic irrigation systems which expected to trigger the growth of the irrigation automation market.

The global irrigation automation market is segmented on the basis automation type, irrigation type, component, system, end-user. On the basis of automation type the market is segmented as time-based systems, volume-based systems, real-time feedback systems, computer-based irrigation control systems. On the basis of irrigation type the market is segmented as drip irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, surface irrigation. On the basis of component the market is segmented as controllers, sensors, valves, sprinklers, others. On the basis of system the market is segmented as automatic, semi-automatic. On the basis of end-user the market is segmented as agricultural, non-agricultural.

Source: The Insight Partners