The ideal solution for covering large agricultural areas
The IRMA_SYS decision support system is continuously improved, having become an advanced smart irrigation system which, however, remains simple to use.
Based on internationally recognized models for calculating crop water requirements
It is the ideal solution for immediate coverage of large agricultural areas without requiring the installation of equipment in the field.
Utilization of measurements
It can utilize telemetry data from agro-meteorological stations and flowmeters.
Daily scale results
Calculation of daily water requirements taking into account parameters of soil, cultivation, and irrigation practices.
Services for Land Reclamation Organizations
Consolidated data for all the agricultural plots of an area for managers of large estates and land reclamation organizations
Decision supporting
Documentation of irrigation decisions in organic and integrated management systems and indications for environmental protection.
Data analysis
Detailed irrigation data enable farmers, agronomists, and researchers to evaluate the system and optimize yields.
Simple to use
It provides immediate, easy-to-understand recommendations on when to irrigate and how much water should be used.
Installations
IRMA_SYS already covers more than 50000 hectares of crops and is an ideal choice for land reclamation organizations and large agricultural enterprises.
- Western Greece, Pyrgos, processed tomato, 12000 ha (https://iliaskipos.irmasys.com/)
- Thessaly, Municipality of Agia, apples, turfgrass, 4358 ha (https://dimosagias.irmasys.com/)
- Thessaly, Municipality of Farkadona, maize, cotton, alfalfa, wheat, turfgrass (available soon)
- Epirus, plain of Arta, 45000 ha (LOLR Zone Aracthos, LOLR Lourou LOLR Grammenitsa – Vlacherna, LOLR Glikorizo, LOLR Peta-Kompoti, Municipality of Arta), olives, citrus, kiwifruit, grape, turfgrass (https://arta.irmasys.com/)
- Epirus, basin of Ioannina, 1500 ha(LOLR Poros), maize, alfalfa (https://poros.irmasys.com/)
- Central Macedonia, plain of Giannitsa, 2500 ha (GOLR Plains Thessaloniki – Laggadas / LOLR Kria Vrisi), cotton (https://toebkb.irmasys.com/)
- Western Macedonia, Amyntaio, grape, 400 ha (https://asagiou.irmasys.com/)
- Sterea Ellada, Copais, Experimental farm of AUA, maize, cotton, turfgrass (https://sah-aliartos.irmasys.com/)
Distinctions
- 2019, IRMA_SYS was referred as CASE STUDY at FAO: Trendov, N. M., Varas, S., Zeng, M., 2019. Case study IRMA_SYS in Digital Technologies in agriculture and rural areas – Status report. FAO, Rome, Italy (page 102). Link.
- 2021, IRMA_SYS was accepted as good practice, from FAO (Food Agriculture Organisation) / ITU (International Telecommunication Union) in the framework of Regional Innovation Forum for Europe 2021 (page 54). Link.
- 2023, IRMA_SYS was short-listed for 20 innovative solutions for the agricultural sector and was presented at Accelerator Program for start-ups in the field of agriculture between China and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe which was organised by APAC (https://china2ceec.org/?lang=en).
Documentation
Arta plain, 45000 hectares
- Six Land Reclamation Organizations
Ioannina basin, 1500 hectares
- Land Reclamation Organization of Poros.
Gianitsa plain, 2500 hectares
- General Land Reclamation Organization of Thessaloniki – Lagada
- Land Reclamation Organization of Kria Vrisi
Copais
- Farm of the Agricultural University of Athens.
- Experimental infrastructure.
“Selected as a case study and best practice by the ITU and the FAO”
Having its roots in a pilot application of 2008, and using open source code components that were developed by EU funded projects, IRMASYS has evolved to a complex system with a deceptively simple user interface.
Behind the scenes, meteorological stations upload their data to openmeteo.org and weather forecasts are made in openweathermap.org.
IRMASYS receives this data and performs aggregation and spatial integration, and calculates each field using state-of-the-art evaporation and soil water balance models.