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June 01, 2023|Information & Technology

Key Manufacturers in Fertigation Control System Market, 2023

The framework that manages the injection of fertilizers—which are used to change water, soil, and other water-soluble materials—into an irrigation system is referred to as a fertigation control system. By assisting in managing how much water is distributed among farms, this technology raises interest in the system market. The industry for control systems is expanding as a result of the growing use of technology in agriculture and the demand for high-quality food products. 

Fertigation is a method of fertilizer application in which the necessary nutrients are added to irrigation water and dispersed by a drip system. This technique allows greater freedom and oversight over the delivered nutrients, which is a significant advantage over conventional broadcast treatments. Since both liquid and water-soluble fertilizers are used in this manner and the nutrients are delivered in close proximity to the active root zone, their efficacy increases by 80–90%. The tendency towards customization has had further effects on the expansion of the control system market. Growing in popularity are techniques like vertical farming, indoor urbanized farming, controlled environment agriculture (CEA), and hydroponic growing, which allows companies in the fertigation sector to offer more specialized services and goods.

According to Business Research Insights, the global Fertigation Control System market size was valued at USD 43,339 million in 2021 and is projected to reach a valuation of USD 59,130 million by 2028 with a CAGR of 4.5%. The market has leading players;

The leading companies in the market include Irritec, Novedades Agricultural Societies, HARVEL, Argus Controls Systems, and J. Huete. A limited number of companies hold a significant portion of the market for fertigation control systems, which is highly consolidated. Mergers, collaborations, acquisitions, product launches, and research & development are just a few of the strategies being used by market participants to increase their market share. For instance, the University of Cordoba recently unveiled the Reutivar App, a new mobile application that can be used to estimate and control the water and fertilizer levels of irrigation systems.

Business Research Insights States Top 5 Fertigation Control System Manufacturers-

1. Jain Irrigation System (India)

An international corporation with headquarters in Jalgaon is called Jain Irrigation Systems, or Jains. It creates, produces, supports, and markets a variety of goods, such as drip and sprinkler irrigation systems and their parts, incorporated irrigation robotics devices for control and monitoring, administering systems, PVC and PE piping systems, plastic roofing, greenhouses, turnkey biogas plants, photovoltaic systems, bio-fertilizers, solar energy, solar water-heating systems, solar water pumps, and tissue culture plants. Dehydrated produce, herbs and spices, concentrated & frozen fruit pulp, and other items are also processed by JISL. Agronomical support services and complete projects are also offered.

2. Netafim (Israel)

The manufacturer of irrigation equipment in Israel is called Netafim. The business manufactures sprinklers, dripperlines, drippers, and micro-emitters. Additionally, Netafim produces and sells a range of services, such as managed irrigation, agronomical advising, operation, and maintenance, as well as a number of crop management technologies, such as monitoring and control systems, dosing systems, and crop management software. As of 2012, Netafim was the market leader worldwide for drip- and micro-irrigation. With a 30% global market share it was the top drip irrigation system supplier in overall terms.

3. Irritec (U.S.)

Irritec was created in 1974 by Mr. Rosario Giuffre, his brother Cono, and his son Carmelo. The production of PVC blinds was the company's primary business at the time. It had just 18 workers and was based in Capo D'Orlando, in the province of Messina. With more than 900 employees, production facilities in Italy, Spain, the United States, Mexico, Chile, and Brazil, as well as strategically located commercial branches in Algeria, Germany, and Bologna, Irritec is now able to distribute its products in more than 140 countries around the world. Irritec has increased consistently over the past 40 years, and it continues to do so now by investing continuously in research to advance irrigation technology.

4. Argus Control Systems (Canada)

A pioneer in control technology with over thirty years of innovation and leadership, Augus Controls is a member of the Conviron group of companies. Argus was one of the first companies to employ computers to integrate the control of irrigation systems and greenhouse settings. Their solutions are employed in a variety of bespoke control applications at locations across the world, including commercial horticulture, cannabis, research centers, universities, and many others. To meet the needs of their clients, they might automate facilities and use specialized monitoring and control applications. 

5. Novedades Agrícolas (Spain)

APR greenhouse structures, particularly the APR Lux model, which receives the most solar radiation, hydroponic growing systems, water storage and recycling solutions, climate control, ozone disinfection, and, more recently, modules for vertical farming are all offered by NOVAGRIC, the leading Spanish company providing comprehensive services and technologies for the agricultural sector globally. After 40 years of dominance in the domestic market, the company wants to take its products and services to the global market, which is in need of technical solutions to boost productivity and provide long-lasting effects.

Increased Use of Cloud-Based Technology to Promote Market Expansion

The market for control systems is developing as a result of the growing acceptance of irrigation systems, which is a result of the ongoing quest for high crop production and the widespread water scarcity brought on by the expanding global population. This less labor-intensive technology uses drip and sprinkler irrigation to improve the crop quality. The market is being driven by fertigation's advantages, including increased crop development, yield, and quality, as well as high nutrient utilization efficiency and minimal nutrient leaching losses.