July 07, 2025
Training in Administrative Irrigation Control – CAR
This initiative seeks to optimize water use, a key factor for the productivity and sustainability of sugarcane cultivation. The event brought together field and administrative staff from the San Felipe, Margarita Cruz, and San Antonio Restrepo estates to strengthen their data collection skills for efficient water resource management. Topics covered included: irrigation flow measurement using volumetric and channel methods, the determination of the amount of water required by cultivation according to its phenological stage, obtaining real data on efficiency in the use of water, and the irrigation scheduling.
Number of attendees: 8 | Location: Hacienda San Felipe.
July 08, 2025
Irrigation and Drainage Course: Closing and Evaluation Session
This event brought together heads of water resources, field supervisors and irrigation and quality monitors of field work from Incauca, with the main objective of consolidating and evaluating the cconcepts of irrigation and drainage studied throughout the course, ensuring that participants strengthened their knowledge and skills for a efficient water management y sustainable in the cultivation of sugarcane.
Number of attendees: 47 | Location: Incauca Agricultural Center
July 09, 2025
Training in concepts for evaluating irrigation quality in mechanized systems
This session had as its main objective unify concepts for the evaluation of quality in irrigation work, specifically in systems such as center pivot, lateral displacement, and traveling cannon for Providencia sugar mill personnel. The methodology for evaluating the uniformity coefficient, irrigation sheets necessary for evaluations, and the importance of the team pressure assessmentThis initiative is essential to ensure precision and efficiency in the application of water resources to sugarcane crops.
Number of attendees: 16 | Location: Providencia Sugar Mill
July 10, 2025
Irrigation School: Closure and Practical Evaluation
Cenicaña held the closing session of the Irrigation School at the Pichichí Sugar Mill, with the participation of stewards and irrigators from the mill's suppliers. This day focused on the evaluation of the quality of irrigation work Through precise calculations, participants applied their knowledge to determine the estimated time per furrow, the flow rate per window, and the estimated water volume per furrow. The primary objective of this activity was to train personnel to make timely decisions, thereby optimizing irrigation efficiency in sugarcane cultivation.
Number of attendees: 9 | Location: Ingenio Pichichi
