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EdgeConneX partners with Kilimo for water efficiency project in Chile

EdgeConneX partners with Kilimo for water efficiency project in Chile

EdgeConneX says it has formed a strategic partnership with Latin American water stewardship platform Kilimo to improve water efficiency for farmers in Chile’s Maipo River Basin, as well as its data centre operations in Santiago.

Under the partnership agreement announced on Monday, the initiative will leverage Kilimo’s Irrigation Manager solution to help farmers utilize real-time field data to optimize irrigation practices by providing clear recommendations on when and how much to irrigate.

EdgeConneX said the AI-based modeling tool helps fruit and grape growers enhance crop resilience and boost yields while also improving basin strength.

However, EdgeConneX said the Kilimo partnership is also part of its broader global water strategy, which focuses on designing facilities with minimal operational water usage and investing in water-benefit projects in stressed regions – an issue that has become a hot-button topic for data centre operators.

Andrew Brodeur, EdgeConneX’s VP and leader of its national real estate and sustainability team, said that while the project will support its data centre operations in Santiago by delivering verified volumetric water benefits, it’s also designed to benefit local farmers and the broader community.

“As we expand our digital infrastructure globally, our responsibility to protect local resources grows with it. Partnering with Kilimo enables us to extend our impact beyond our own facilities to tackle water scarcity at the community level,” Brodeur said in a statement. “By providing farmers in Santiago with AI-driven tools, we are making a positive impact on the environment and the community.”

“Farmers are key allies in improving water efficiency. By combining farmers’ local knowledge with data and technology that support better irrigation decisions, collaboration with agricultural producers in the Maipo River Basin can generate measurable benefits for the watershed while strengthening local farming communities,” added Andrea Ramos, VP of water and climate partnerships at Argentina-based Kilimo.



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