Fastidious Farmer Algorithms (FFA)

Approximently 10,000 years ago, civilization began in the Fertile Crescent of Mesopotamia around the river valleys of the Euphrates and the Tiger rivers. It was agriculture that allowed these civilizations to prosper and the river water that allowed agriculture. The number of people in the world has grown signi cantly since then increasing the demand for food production. Agriculture has been forced to move away from water sources like rivers and valleys into the dryer regions across the globe. Arti cial irrigation has thus become an essential element of any successful farming enterprise. For example, in Afghanistan, where 80 % of the population works in agriculture, good irrigation techniques can decrease costs and increase yields bolstering a growing economy. In this study, we consider hand move irrigation system which can be made cheap and e ective for small farm plots. We consider the important sensitivities of the crops to both over and underwatering. Careful application is required in some soils where only a limited amount of water can be absorbed before runo becomes a problem. All these consideration must be taken into account in developing a succesful irrigation procedure.