As part of Researcher Zubuko’s doctoral thesis project, RABEMAR AgTech deployed a network of 12 nodes for PATH / GBIOS to monitor soil hydrodynamic parameters and automate irrigation across agricultural plots in Benin.
The devices regularly collect data on soil water conditions, particularly soil moisture and soil temperature. This information provides a better understanding of changes in the water status of the plots and supports decision-making related to irrigation and agricultural water management.
In addition to monitoring, the system incorporates a fully automated irrigation solution. Irrigation operations can be automatically triggered and controlled according to the soil moisture conditions recorded by the monitoring nodes and predefined irrigation thresholds. This approach helps ensure that water is supplied when required, while reducing unnecessary water use and improving irrigation efficiency.
The deployed system is based on autonomous equipment adapted to field conditions. It centralizes observations from the various monitoring points, coordinates irrigation operations, and provides usable data for agronomic monitoring, crop water requirement analysis, and the improvement of irrigation practices.
