Smart Water Farming

Available for over a year

Anna Hill visits Cedars Farm in Norfolk, where a group of scientists and farmers have installed technology to be able to monitor and use the scarce water more sustainably. As the climate changes and droughts become more frequent, farmers are being asked by the Environment Agency to re-evaluate the abstraction licenses they have, and to use less water where possible. The local water abstraction group has installed sensors, guages, boreholes and other monitoring equipment, which tells the farmer exactly where and when to take the water they need. Produced by Sally Challoner. Presented by Anna Hill.