Leaders in irrigation and agriculture agree: the future of Chilean agriculture is sustainable.

Efficient water and energy use, along with the incorporation of new technologies for more sustainable agriculture, were the main topics at ExpoAgryd in Terreno Curicó, a regional event organized by the Irrigation and Drainage Association (AGRYD) that brought together farmers, irrigation business owners, researchers, and representatives from the public sector. Throughout the event, various speakers agreed on the importance of the goal of "Chile, Eco-Food Powerhouse," promoted by the National Agricultural Society (SNA) and supported by AGRYD. The executive director of AGRYD, José Miguel Morán, highlighted that the country has been successful in implementing technologies to optimize water consumption in agriculture and that it has the experience and technology needed to export this model of irrigation efficiency. "We want to show the world concrete examples of how Chile has developed, for more than half a century, a technified and efficient agriculture in water use," he stated. For ...