The pilot trial carried out in Bragança evaluates innovative strategies to reduce frost damage in fruit crops, focusing on cover crops and biostimulants. Using sensors and drones, it aims to generate knowledge and promote sustainable solutions to improve agricultural resilience to climate change.
The pilot trial developed in Lleida (Mollerussa and Gimenells) evaluates micro-sprinkler systems for frost protection in fruit crops. Different technologies are compared under real field conditions to improve their design, management and efficiency. The actions include the installation of irrigation infrastructure, automation and monitoring systems, with the aim of reducing losses, optimizing water use and supporting the adaptation of the agricultural sector to climate change.
This is a pilot project under the An-Gel programme that evaluates a high-precision microsprinkler system to protect vineyards against spring frosts in Viseu (Portugal). The solution consists of spraying water to maintain plant temperature and prevent damage, offering an efficient, sustainable, and low-energy alternative to reduce agricultural losses.
Prior to the development of the virtual stations system, an action plan will be defined for data selection, collection and preparation, ensuring its quality and adequacy. In addition, following the implementation of pilot tests with virtual stations integrated into enhanced irrigation applications, a report on the efficiency of the developed solutions and on policy guidance will be produced. This will form the basis of the project’s strategic approach and will be widely disseminated among public decision-makers across the Sudoe area.
This strategic document will be based on the results obtained and on the pilot trials carried out, with the aim of providing clear and applicable recommendations to improve public policies related to water resource management for agricultural purposes. It will also support decision-making processes by promoting a more efficient, sustainable and context-adapted use of water resources.
The European HITTS project, funded by the Interreg Sudoe programme, has presented a new “Toolkit for Private Sector Participation in Cultural Heritage Projects”, a practical guide designed to strengthen public-private collaboration in rural areas. The document offers tools and examples to encourage the involvement of companies and local stakeholders in cultural heritage initiatives, promoting sustainable development and territorial cohesion across the SUDOE area.
The European HITTS project, funded by Interreg Sudoe, has developed a common strategy to promote the sustainable development of rural areas in the SUDOE region through cultural heritage, public-private collaboration, and sustainable tourism.
Digitalizing water management in irrigation is no longer a future option, but a necessity for managing a resource that is increasingly scarce. This Smart Green Water project report stresses that technology is only useful if it adapts to the reality of those working in the field and within irrigation communities. In this sense, the key is not to collect more data, but to turn it into practical and understandable decisions.
This report presents the diagnosis of the phosphorus cycle in the SUDOE region, developed within the framework of the ENDORSE project. Its objective is to identify the key phosphorus-emitting and phosphorus-consuming sectors, as well as the streams with the greatest recovery potential, through a territorial analysis that integrates up-to-date technical information and stakeholder perspectives.
The analysis confirms a structural dependence on phosphorus imports, persistently positive soil phosphorus balances, and phosphorus emissions to aquatic environments arising from both diffuse agricultural sources and point-source urban and industrial discharges. Concentrated urban streams, particularly those associated with wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), emerge as the most viable option for technological phosphorus recovery.
The diagnosis is complemented by a stakeholder co-creation process that identifies technical, economic, and social perception barriers, while also confirming a strong willingness among stakeholders to adopt recovered phosphorus-based fertilizers.
The results provide the technical foundation for prioritizing actions in the subsequent phases of the project and advancing towards a circular phosphorus management model in the SUDOE region.
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Within WG1, a network of six pilot demonstration estates (Living Labs) will be established, where regenerative viticulture practices adapted to each of the regions with
