Agriculture consumes 70–75% of the Maipo Basin’s water supply, making precision irrigation a key strategy for improving productivity, reducing water demand, and protecting groundwater. While adoption is growing, financial incentives are needed to expand farmer engagement and achieve large-scale water resilience. This project will focus on signing on farmers in the Maipo Basin to utilize Kilimo precision agriculture technology. The Kilimo team is deploying a Big Data solution—including satellite data, soil moisture tests, and real-time irrigation scheduling—to help farmers optimize water use for orchards, blueberries, and other high-value crops. Pilot analyses show that Kilimo systems improve water efficiency by at least 13%, reducing both pumping costs and carbon emissions, as over 40% of Chile’s electricity comes from fossil fuels. Farmers are eager to scale up this technology to advance sustainable agriculture.
Project Partner: Local Agricultural Stakeholders
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Green River Demand Management and Resilience Project
With this project, Trout Unlimited (TU) aims to enhance water supply for Colorado River reservoirs and promote climate resilience through nature-based solutions in the Green River, Wyoming. This project focuses on two key actions: implementing multi-year demand management agreements with local ranchers to conserve water and constructing Beaver Dam Analogs (BDAs) and other structures to restore hydrologic function, improve water infiltration, and enhance habitat. By reducing irrigation withdrawals and increasing stream flows, the project will support federal reservoirs and stabilize water supply for downstream communities, while also increasing resilience in Colorado River tributaries.