Imagine your farm is like a sponge that can't hold water during droughts and overflows during floods. This project creates a set of smart tools and new watering methods to keep the soil perfectly moist and nutrient-rich. It's like giving farmers a high-tech dashboard and a better plumbing system to save their crops regardless of the weather.
EU agriculture faces extreme weather swings between droughts and floods, risking €12,2 billion in annual losses by 2050. Current irrigation and nutrient management are inefficient, leading to water waste and crop failure.
10 irrigation solutions including Optifangs-IA and WaterIQ smart tools, a hydrological N/P model for catchment-level production, and 40 Practice Abstracts.
If you are a software provider dealing with inaccurate water usage data — this project developed smart solutions like Optifangs-IA and WaterIQ that improve decision-making for integrated irrigation management. This helps users target water and nutrient delivery more precisely.
If you are a plant operator dealing with unused treated water — this project developed methods for using reclaimed wastewater and biowaste as alternative water supplies. This allows for the efficient reuse of water in 12,700 ha of farmland.
If you are a producer dealing with extreme weather patterns and water scarcity — this project developed 10 solutions including improved soil water-retention and N/P modelling. Implementing these can help avoid a portion of the projected €12,2 billion annual losses for EU agriculture by 2050.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or implementation costs are not provided, though the project aims to save up to €6.1 billion by 2050.
The solutions are being demonstrated at 10 demo-farm systems across Greece and Spain, with a long-term goal of improving water efficiency in 12,700 ha.
Based on available project data, there is no specific information regarding IP or licensing terms for the Optifangs-IA or WaterIQ tools.
Yes, the project will deliver 2 guidelines, 2 White Papers, and 3 sets of policy and incentives recommendations to help the uptake of these solutions.
The project runs from November 1, 2024, to October 31, 2028.
The consortium is well-balanced for commercialization, consisting of 17 partners across 6 countries. With a 35% industry ratio (6 industrial partners, including 5 SMEs), there is a strong link between the 4 universities and the actual end-users (6 'Other' entities, likely farming cooperatives or regional bodies), ensuring the tools are market-fit.
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