1. Development of an IoT Platform for Soil and Climate Monitoring in Irrigated Fruit Production in the Semi-Arid Region of Pernambuco

Irrigated fruit production in the São Francisco hinterland, led by the Petrolina production hub, reached US$ 294 million in exports in 2023, consolidating mango and grape crops as strategic pillars of Pernambuco’s economy and of the Brazilian semi-arid region. This production system is dependent on irrigation due to irregular rainfall distribution, high evaporative demand, and recurrent drought conditions. Despite its international competitiveness and technological advances in irrigation... A. Fonseca, E.D. Figueirôa , G.P. Coelho, J.P. De Andrade, E. Lopes, A.D. Ribeiro