Convocatoria proyecto 27: 1st call

The Adour basin is located in south‑western France, within the Aquitaine Basin, and is classified as a Water Allocation Zone (ZRE), meaning that available water resources are structurally insufficient compared to demand. The territory covers approximately 17,000 km², with around 1.08 million inhabitants and a strong presence of agricultural land, especially maize, soybean and other irrigated crops.

Andalusia faces increasingly frequent and prolonged droughts, which requires rethinking irrigation water management under criteria of efficiency, planning, and digitalization—especially in the Guadalquivir basin, where most Andalusian irrigation is concentrated. The document analyzes the institutional and legal framework, special drought plans, and a broad range of technical and digital solutions to help irrigation communities and farms reduce water use without losing economic viability.

The document shows how Alentejo is strengthening drought management by combining hydrological planning, irrigation modernization, and a strong commitment to digital tools to monitor, plan, and optimize irrigation management. It is particularly addressed to hydro-agricultural schemes and farms that need to adapt to a climate change context with less rainfall, higher temperatures, and increasingly frequent and intense droughts.