Koen Verberne
Expert Water & Sustainability
Measure water productivity. Improve sustainability.
Understand how water is used and how efficiently it delivers yield. From field to sector. From data to action.
Water use is rising. Insight is not.
Water is becoming scarcer, while demand for agricultural production continues to grow.
At the same time:
- Water productivity is stagnating despite technological advances
- Production is optimized for yield, not sustainability
- Public scrutiny on water use is increasing
- Climate risks like drought, heat and pests are intensifying
For industry bodies and irrigation authorities, the challenge is clear:
- Which farms use water efficiently?
- Where is water being wasted?
- How is water productivity evolving over time?
Traditional approaches rely on surveys, which are costly, slow and limited in coverage.
From water use to performance insight.
Terramira provides a scalable way to measure water productivity across entire sectors. Not samples. Full coverage. Consistent insight.
Measure. Compare. Improve.
We combine environmental data and modelling to calculate water productivity at field level.
We identify crop types and field boundaries.
We calculate crop production using remote sensing data.
We estimate irrigation and evapotranspiration.
We link yield to water use at field level.
We scale results to catchment, regional or industry level.
Better insight. Better decisions.
Prioritize investments
Replace fragmented surveys with consistent, scalable data.
Actionable insights
Support irrigation improvements and water management strategies.
Track water targets
Reduce reliance on expensive field surveys.
Built for scale and consistency.
The solution delivers:
- Field-level water productivity estimates (10–100m resolution)
- Regional to national coverage
- Historical insights from 2018 onwards
- Calibration with local data for higher accuracy
As shown in the maps on page 9, water productivity can be tracked over multiple years, revealing spatial patterns and trends across entire regions — something not possible with traditional sampling methods.
For water-intensive agricultural sectors
- Cotton production
- Irrigated agriculture
- Industry bodies
- Certification programs
- Irrigation districts
Frequently Asked Questions
Water productivity reporting measures how efficiently water is used to produce crops, typically expressed as yield per unit of water.
By combining crop yield estimates with irrigation and evapotranspiration data at field level.
It helps identify inefficiencies, reduce water waste and improve sustainability in agriculture.
Yes. It provides scalable, consistent and cost-effective insights compared to manual surveys.
From individual fields to entire regions or industries.
visible.
Understand performance. Improve efficiency.
Koen Verberne
Expert Water & Sustainability
