Theory and Technologies of Irrigation Control for Crops Based on Information Technologies Decision Support and Mathematical Modeling

According to Strategy for scientific and technological development of the Russian Federation and within the framework of the Digital agriculture program, in the coming years, one of the priority areas of development is the transition to highly productive agro-aquatic farming. The main direction of scientific and technical development in agriculture is the management of the process of reclamation and crop formation on irrigated lands based on the development and implementation of information technologies for decision support, mathematical and simulation models that reflect the real processes of crop cultivation. The theoretical and methodological basis of the research is the works of domestic and foreign scientists in the field of technical operation of hydro-reclamation systems, information technologies, including decision support systems, fundamental principles of system analysis, mathematical programming and modeling, optimization theory. The relevance of the review of the theory and computerized irrigation management technologies with the use of mathematical models and decision-making technologies at the present stage of development of reclamation science is due to the need to create a new generation of reclamation systems that use modern scientific and technological progress, which will allow to practically implement the ideas of highly efficient and environmentally friendly agriculture on irrigated lands. The purpose of the research is to review the scientific foundations and technologies of crop irrigation management based on information technologies for decision support and mathematical modeling. The scientific significance of the research consists in the analysis of the current state of mathematical modeling of irrigation processes of agricultural crops in order to improve resource-saving technologies of cultivation, as well as the possibilities of developing and implementing computerized technologies for managing crop formation and decision-making procedures for cultivation, taking into account the technological capabilities of reclamation systems. It is assumed that the review and analysis of the current state of mathematical modeling of agricultural irrigation processes and computer technologies for their implementation will help to identify the problem and formulate a concept, obtain a generalized scheme for further research, give a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the level of resource conservation, as well as ensure stable high yields in various soil and climatic conditions of the regions of the Russian Federation.