Sugar cane fields (IMAGE)

Politecnico di Milano

Sugar cane fields

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Sugar cane fields require irrigation throughout the year via pivot irrigation, which uses sprinklers rotating around a central water pump generating gigantic circles. Water thirsty crops often produce considerable environmental impact.

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