INOVAGRI INTERNATIONAL MEETING is considered the main scientific event held in Brazil, focused on irrigation and the rational use of water in agriculture. In its eighth edition, the event held in Fortaleza Ceará from September 13 to 15, 2023 and took place together with the XXXII BRAZILIAN CONGRESS OF IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE (CONIRD). The event will be based on round tables with the publication of scientific papers in the poster modality and oral presentations.

CENTRAL THEME

Irrigated agriculture in Brazil and in the world: scientific technologies for sustainable food production

TYPE

In-person event with transmission of part of the program through the INOVAGRI channel (YOUTUBE)

LANGUAGES (IMULTANEOUS TRANSLATION)

PORTUGUESE ENGLISH

COVERAGE

Global and national representation: all continents, Brazilian biomes and irrigation systems

OBJECTIVE

The main objective of this event is to promote an exchange of knowledge between those involved with the theme of water in rural areas, encompassing a discussion on new technologies in irrigation for the sustainable use of natural resources in irrigated agriculture.

THEMATIC AXES

• New directions for irrigation and expansion of the irrigated area;
• Technological innovations in irrigation engineering and agricultural drainage;
• Water quality, use of saline water in agriculture and the environment;
• Impacts of irrigation on the environment, Transfer of information to the irrigator and modernization of irrigated areas
• Effect of climate on productivity and agribusiness
• Use of covers to minimize water deficit
• Opening of areas in sandy soils
• Economic viability of irrigation and optimal distribution of crops;
• Water Efficiency in Agricultural Enterprises
• Fertigation and Soil Fertility in Intensive Production Regimes
• Energy Impacts on Irrigation and Self-Generation Alternatives
• Pressurized Irrigation;
• Surface irrigation and agricultural drainage;
• Irrigation management: alternatives for efficient irrigation management and energy balance in irrigated areas;
• Soil and Water in Sustainable Agriculture;
• Automation, Instrumentation and Sensors;
• Remote sensing;
• Vegetables production;
• Climate (Agrometeorology).

SCIENTIFIC COMMISSION

Ricardo Gava – UFMS/INOVAGRI – Brazil

Lineu Neiva Rodrigues – EMBRAPA CERRADOS – Brazil

Silvio Carlos Ribeiro Vieira Lima – SEDET – Brazil

Eusímio Felisbino Fraga Junior -UFU – Brazil

Fernando Braz Tangerino Hernandez – UNESP – Brazil

Rodrigo Ribeiro Franco Vieira – CODEVASF – Brazil

Kelliane Silva do Nascimento – INOVAGRI – Brazil

Alexsandro Almeida – UFAL – Brazil

Claudivan Feitosa de Lacerda – UFC – Brazil

José Antônio Frizzone – ESALQ/USP – Brazil

Luís Fernando Campeche – IF Sertão Pernambucano – Brazil