The objective of this visit was to identify and finalize a pilot site for design and installation of IoT based smart irrigation and fertigation system.
A delegation comprising the delegates from Beifang Investigation, Design and Research (BIDR) China, and Warm Waters Advisory Group (WWAG) of Pakistan had a meeting and visit at Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) R&D Farm Sial More on 12th December 2022.
The objective of this visit was to identify and finalize a pilot site for design and installation of IoT based smart irrigation and fertigation system.
The participants were given a detailed presentation and were briefed about the current irrigation practices, irrigation scheduling and use of the moisture sensors installed at the farm. The farm data was also shared with the delegation for system designing.
The orchards of Sweet Lemon (Mithha) and Lemons of 2.5 and 0.42 acres respectively were provisionally selected for the said intervention. The technical team from BIDR will come up with the detailed design and work plan by January 2023.
China Water Resources Beifang Investigation, Design and Research Co. Ltd. (BIDR) is a highly reputable Class A investigation and designing firm in the water resources and electricity sector in China.
Its predecessor is an over 50-year-old ministry-run designing institute, which was incorporated in January 2003 as a large science and technology oriented enterprise.
With its major business in exploration, survey, design, scientific research, and engineering supervision in different regions, nations and industries, BIDR is also expanding its business into the fields of new energy, ecological and environmental protection, designing consultancy, and construction management.
It is one of the earliest firms in the trade to pass the ISO 9001 quality control system. And it is one of the first group enterprises qualified to develop the overseas market in independent economic and technical cooperation.