Improving Irrigation in Response to Climate Change

Abstract

As a result of global climate change, droughts are occurring more and more frequently in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The lack of precipitation accompanied by relatively high temperatures and increased evapotranspiration causes a lack of water in the soil that leads to reduced water supplies in the active zone of the rhizosphere, which negatively affects the growth and development of agricultural crops, as well as the yield and economy. To successfully solve the problem of drought, which is increasingly evident in Bo snia and Herzegovina, it is necessary to determine the relevant values of reference evapotranspiration (ET₀) that will serve as the basis for calculating plant water needs. ET₀ calculations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, taking into account climate change, hel p in the precise management of water resources in agriculture. For this reason, it is important to establish a system of regular ET₀ monitoring and integrate it into irrigation strategies to maintain stable yields, while also ensuring sustainable and ratio nal water use. The implementation of innovative solutions and sustainable approaches in agriculture is a response to climate challenges, providing opportunities for long - term stability and improvement of agricultural production. Intensifying efforts to ada pt agriculture to climate challenges involves investing in modern irrigation systems, the application of advanced technologies based on machine learning, as well as the use of data obtained from sensors and satellites .