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Pilot Activities Use of Reclaimed Water in Irrigation

Climate change, overexploitation of aquifers and high demand, among other factors, have made reclaimed water a key asset in water resource management and in the circular economy model. I-ReWater will validate its use in irrigated agriculture, helping to promote greater sustainability of the entire water cycle and water resilience in Europe. It would even reduce the use of inputs (fertilisers) as reclaimed water has a high content of nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus. Thirteen trials are being carried out simultaneously on woody crops (olive trees, vines, hops and almond trees) and two on horticultural crops (industrial tomatoes and watermelons), with analysis of the results at all levels: agronomic, social and environmental.

30 de May de 2024

Acciones piloto

El GT2 contiene la demostración de 3 acciones pilotos (en grandes bloques, aunque serían más considerando las pequeñas variaciones) que implementan nuevos dispositivos y ofrecen nuevos servicios en diferentes zonas del SUDOE. Todas ellas cuentan con un carácter experimental y demostrativo. Su monitoreo (A.2.4) permitirá probar, evaluar y demostrar la viabilidad y eficacia de su aplicación. Los resultados y las prácticas de estas acciones piloto serán explotados y transferidos a otras instituciones y territorios a través de A.2.5. Será indispensable la colaboración entre todos los socios, que permitirá que las acciones piloto sean desarrolladas conjuntamente y operadas en diferentes países. Todas ellas se finalizarán durante la ejecución del proyecto con la suficiente antelación para permitir la explotación y evaluación del carácter demostrativo durante el proyecto.

30 de May de 2024

Testing of pilot solutions for adaptation, prevention and mitigation

Under the An-Gel Sudoe project, 8 pilot areas have been selected: Lleida, Lot-et-Garonne, Bordeaux, Dordogne (x2), Rioja Alavesa, Murcia and Braganza. In each of these areas, work will be carried out in collaboration with a group of associated producers, either using farms under real production conditions or involving them in the technical follow-up of the tests. The prevention, adaptation and mitigation techniques to be tested will be (activities 2.1 and 2.2): — High precision foliar spraying (active solution). — Active ventilation (active solution). — Soil moisture management (semi-passive solution, linked to high-precision spraying, but strategically applied in a preventive and non-reactive manner). — Soil cover management — Hot hedges (passive solution). — Convective drainage of cold air — Late pruning of vines to delay the appearance of frost (solution intended to minimise the destructive effects of frost). The final solution will be the use of one of these techniques or a possible combination of several of them to adapt perfectly to the constraints of farmers in a given area. For example, a cold-breaker hedge can be used to limit the flow of cold air in the plot (passive solution), combined with controlling soil moisture by influencing the vegetation cover or by high-precision spraying (in the foliage) a few days before frost (semi-passive solution) or, if necessary, during intense frost episodes (active solution), if water resources are available. Therefore, it is considered a single solution, as it is conceived as a “toolbox” that allows combining different techniques to offer effective solutions according to the particular context of the different farms participating in the project as pilot centres.

30 de May de 2024

Collection and planting of herbaceous, wild and native seeds

The pilot actions will consist of the collection of seeds from native wild herbaceous plants (such as isolated species or mixtures) from harvesting grasslands of ecological interest previously identified by the partners. These collections may or may not be followed by an intermediate stage of multiplication, after which the seeds will be planted in objective plots of high biodiversity value, located in the vicinity (or, in any case, in the same biogeographical zone) for the purpose of ecological restoration. These pilot projects are innovative at various levels. First, we will work with species that are not, or are not widely available, at first. There is little to no reference to the methods of harvesting the mixtures (brushing, harvesting, hay transfer, manual harvesting) and to the methods used to grow these seeds, so our experiments will generate new knowledge. Within the framework of the Flore project, at least 4 different methods (hence the target value of this indicator) will be tested, but in each country several pilot ecological restoration sites will be created, allowing the diversification of climate and soil methods and contexts. This network of experimental sites will also be a support for the transfer of knowledge, both for the beneficiary partners of the project (through study trips) and for all interested economic operators, with the organisation of technical days. This demonstration value will be maintained in the long term, as pilot site managers will commit to ensuring the sustainability of the facilities, in particular by adopting the recommended sustainable management methods.

30 de May de 2024

Actividades Piloto Uso Agua Regenerada en el Regadío

El cambio climático, la sobreexplotación de acuíferos y la elevada demanda, entre otros factores, han convertido el agua regenerada en un activo clave en la gestión de los recursos hídricos y en el modelo de la economía circular. I-ReWater validará su uso en la agricultura de regadío contribuyendo a fomentar una mayor sostenibilidad del ciclo integral del agua y de la resiliencia hídrica de Europa. Incluso se reduciría el uso de insumos (fertilizantes) ya que el agua regenerada tiene un elevado contenido en nutrientes como nitrógeno y fósforo.

De forma sincronizada, se están realizando 13 ensayos en cultivos leñosos (olivar, viñedo, lúpulo y almendro) y 2 en hortícolas (tomate industrial y sandía) con análisis de los resultados a todos los niveles: agronómico, social y ambiental.

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Early warning system

The early warning system will make it possible to anticipate spring frost situations so that active means can be prepared to complement passive and semi-passive solutions, which are of a continuous nature. The system will combine models weather forecast numbers (NPM) with high-precision soil temperature maps developed from local time series. This methodology allows to perform a downscaling process from local information to reach a very high level of accuracy (individual plot level or hyperlocal scale). The system will be highly oriented to provide an easy-to-interpret mobile version in the field, including a system dissemination module for sending alerts via email, SMS and mobile notifications. This system will be integrated as part of the ClimAlert platform, enriching its spectrum of information and attracting new users.

30 de May de 2024

Pilote in France

The experimental area of Gaillac, located in Tarn, France, is currently facing a series of challenges. Through the implementation and monitoring of improvement actions in the IV, the aim is to address these challenges, promote biodiversity, preserve cultural heritage, and strengthen the territory’s resilience to climate change. Progress is expected towards more sustainable and resilient management of high ecological value vineyards, addressing current challenges and promoting the conservation of the natural and cultural environment.

30 de May de 2024

Action plan for the construction of sustainable public-private partnerships

The action plan for the construction of sustainable public-private partnerships will contain the operationalisation of the content of the development strategy of agrotourism in the Sudoe space. In particular, a series of models of public-private collaboration, including the transnational dimension, will be defined collectively, which will give continuity to the models tested at pilot scale during WG2. It will be based on an identification of models and sources of support that will serve to identify the resources (methodological, financial, material or collaboration-based) that can be used to provide continuity to the actions tested at pilot scale. On this basis, each partner will then work with the key public and private actors of the sector in its territory to integrate the results of the project into existing programs or structures or, eventually, in the creation of new models. In the areas in which it is efficient, the possibility will be opened to the construction of transnational public-private partnerships. The action plan resulting from these actions will contain different models of assimilation of results through public-private collaboration, which will serve as an example or reference for other territories interested in replicating the actions of the Agrotour project.

30 de May de 2024

Estrategia de desarrollo del agroturismo

La estrategia de desarrollo del agroturismo en el espacio Sudoe recoge las conclusiones de carácter estratégico de la realización de las distintas experiencias piloto previstas en AgroTour, así como la integración y sistematización de los contenidos producidos por el dispositivo de conocimiento, iniciado con anterioridad. Como se describe en la actividad 3.2., su desarrollo seguirá un enfoque participativo mediante la involucración de las entidades públicas y privadas que han colaborado desde un comienzo con el proyecto y que se integran en los diferentes Foros Asesores. Dicha involucración de conseguirá a través de la recogida de testimonios escritos y orales, así como la realización de distintos focus groups temáticos. Asimismo, garantizará la coherencia con las estrategias actualmente en vigor en los territorios participantes en AgroTour. La estrategia desarrollará su propuesta de intervención transnacional conforme a los siguientes principios: -Desarrollo sostenible en el plano social, económico y ambiental del sector agroturístico. -Aprovechamiento del potencial tractor del sector para el desarrollo social y económico de las áreas rurales del Sudoe, así como la lucha contra la despoblación, envejecimiento y falta de relevo generacional en el sector agrícola. -Refuerzo de las interacciones entre los entornos urbanos y el medio rural y contribución a reequilibrio de ambos contextos. -Valorización del patrimonio enogastronómico del Sudoe y vinculación al capital ambiental y cultural. -Mejora de la rentabilidad de las explotaciones agrícolas a través de la diversificación de ingresos y oferta de servicios de valor añadido. -Incorporación de herramientas digitales para la mejora de la competitividad y rediseño de productos agroturísticos. -Puesta en marcha de dinámicas estructuras de colaboración público-privadas.

30 de May de 2024

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