Farmers unable to maintain crop yields during drought conditions without real-time irrigation optimization

British onion farmers in East Anglia face severe crop pressure during droughts, losing significant yields because they lack precise, data-driven irrigation management tools. Current irrigation methods are either manual guesswork or outdated systems that don't account for real-time soil moisture, weather patterns, and crop-specific water needs. Farmers are forced to choose between over-watering (wasting scarce water resources and money) or under-watering (risking total crop failure).