We are obsessed with precision irrigation sensors in AgriTech, but we are still failing at the basics: seasonal water mismatch. We have water when we don't need it, and drought when we do.
I’ve been following recent pilots in Italy for Managed Aquifer Recharge, also known as MAR. Instead of building massive, expensive dams that lose water to evaporation, these projects use empty irrigation canals during the off-season to "bank" water underground.
The geology works, and the soil acts as a natural filter. The real hurdle now is integrating this nature-based storage into existing smart farming infrastructure.
Are any founders or investors in this community seeing MAR gain traction or funding in your regions?