ICARDA Regional Crop Water / Evapotranspiration Network (NENA)
ICARDA-FAO regional network for field measurement of actual crop water consumption (evapotranspiration) across Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia, producing harmonized crop-water-use measurement data for the Near East and North Africa.
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At a glance
- Region
- Middle East
- Coverage
- Near East & North Africa
- Access
- Limited
- Category
- Research Institute
- Last updated
- 2025
What's inside
- evapotranspiration
- crop water use
- agriculture
Terms explained
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Irrigation scheduling
Decide when and how much to irrigate.
Because it has: evapotranspiration
- 02
Water accounting
Track how much water crops actually consume across a command area.
- 03
Coverage gaps
Find who lacks safe water or sanitation.
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Field-scale ET
Estimate crop water use per field by combining satellite and weather with ML.
- 02
Demand forecasts
Predict irrigation demand weeks ahead for canal and pump planning.
- 03
Failure prediction
Predict pipe bursts and plant failures before they happen.
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