THE USE OF CENTER PIVOT AND LINEAR IRRIGATION SYSTEMS IN AGRICULTURAL DIGITALIZATION

Digital Transformation in Agriculture: The Role of Atlantis Engineering in Sustainable Farming

Due to the effects of global warming and climate change, freshwater resources are rapidly depleting, and with the increase in population, food demand is also rising rapidly. It is clear that severe water stress will be experienced. To achieve sustainable agricultural production, it is essential to produce more with fewer resources.

Approximately 70% of the world’s freshwater resources are used for agricultural irrigation, and nearly 60% of this water is wasted due to faulty systems and incorrect water management practices. To avoid a water and food crisis, it is crucial to integrate technology into agriculture and for farmers to adapt to digitization in farming.

In rural areas, the aging population, declining labor force, difficulty in finding workers, and many other factors make digitization a necessity. Digitization in agriculture supports farmers and, by attracting young people through technological applications, helps reduce rural-to-urban migration.

Terms such as smart farming, modern agriculture, precision farming, Agriculture 4.0, digital farming, sensors, surface scanning devices, cameras, robots, satellites, remote sensing systems, drones, and other related concepts have entered our daily lives through digital transformation. Based on 26 years of experience and expertise, Atlantis Engineering, through its R&D studies, has developed and launched its center pivot and linear irrigation systems. It has integrated itself into the digital transformation process and continues to sell these systems worldwide without slowing down.

Digital Transformation in Agriculture

With digitalization in agriculture, natural elements such as relative humidity, temperature, wind, and solar radiation can be controlled. By using digital control panels integrated into Atlantis machines, it is possible to determine exactly when, where, and in what quantity inputs should be applied, making the work of producers much easier. With just one operator, an average area of 1,000 decares can be irrigated without manual labor.

Atlantis’ modern irrigation systems, which can operate with electricity and generators, perform optimum irrigation even on sloped terrains with low pressure, preventing the unnecessary use of resources such as water and electricity. This also prevents deformation in plants and soil caused by over-irrigation. By using less fertilizer, optimum yield is achieved, and environmental pollution is minimized.

Real-Time Performance Monitoring and Increased Yields

With these systems, producers can evaluate real-time production performance and analyze all their products and resources in detail. Additionally, crop yields are significantly increased. Smart farming techniques are applied across all stages of crop production, from soil preparation to harvest. Through remote control panels on Atlantis machines, customers can monitor all stages of their farming operations anytime and anywhere using mobile phones, computers, and other technological devices.

Atlantis closely follows the latest technologies to provide the best service to both domestic and international customers. Through its developed and ongoing R&D projects, Atlantis achieves optimum yield by saving on labor, time, and resources such as electricity, energy, and water.

Collaboration with Ondokuz Mayıs University and TÜBİTAK

In collaboration with Ondokuz Mayıs University and with the support of TÜBİTAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey), Atlantis is working on a new R&D project. This project aims to integrate satellite systems and drone technology into Atlantis’ irrigation systems to create a fully digital farming environment. The goal is to enable different amounts of irrigation and fertilization to be applied in different regions of large fields. This project continues to demonstrate that efficient and sustainable agriculture is possible on a global scale.