Digital irrigation management: smarter water use for resilient agriculture
This webinar explored how digital irrigation can help reduce water losses and build more resilient agricultural operations
Agriculture accounts for approximately 70% of the world's freshwater withdrawals. Across Africa and the Middle East, water scarcity, climate variability, rising energy costs and growing demands for food are increasing pressure on irrigation systems, making efficient irrigation one of the most important priorities for digital transformation. In this context, digital solutions are helping organizations move from reactive, labor-intensive operations to more data-driven, predictive, and sustainable systems. Irrigation associations, growers and water operators can improve network visibility, maximize productivity, and reduce water, energy, and fertilizer consumption by integrating sensors, IoT, AI, satellite imagery, cloud computing, and automation into their systems.
In this webinar, Xylem Vue expert Nada Bashir explored how digital irrigation management can support more efficient and resilient agricultural operations. Through practical examples, international case studies, and an overview of the Xylem Vue solution, attendees saw how predictive analytics, alerts and digital tools can help anticipate problems, optimize water distribution and turn data into actionable decisions.
Key topics
- How digital irrigation can reduce water losses and improve efficiency.
- How AI and predictive analytics can help anticipate problems
- How digital platforms improve the management of large, complex irrigation networks
About the presenters
Nada Bashir, Senior Business Development Manager, Xylem Vue
Nada Bashir is Senior Business Development Manager, Digital Solutions — Middle East and Africa at Xylem. She brings more than 15 years of experience in business development, sales and digital transformation, combining a strong technology background with expertise in the water sector and utilities. She is passionate about harnessing technology to address water challenges. Her expertise helps utilities embrace digital transformation to improve operational performance, reduce risk and build greater resilience.