On 6 and 7 October 2026, the e-Rigation SUDOE project consortium held a new coordination meeting in Bragança (Portugal), bringing together project partners to review the progress achieved so far and plan upcoming activities aimed at improving sustainable and efficient water management in agriculture.
Technical Monitoring and Project Coordination
The meeting provided an opportunity to review the progress of the project’s main technical activities and coordinate the next stages of work. During the session held at the Escola Superior Agrária de Bragança, partners discussed various aspects related to administrative and financial management, communication, and the overall monitoring of the project.
In addition, progress across the different work groups was analysed, with particular attention paid to the implementation and fine-tuning of analysis and forecasting systems based on virtual stations, the integration of generated data into irrigation and optimisation applications, and the evaluation of enhanced solutions using virtual weather stations. The initial planning of activities foreseen under the next work package was also presented.
As part of the programme, participants took part in a study visit to Alfândega da Fé, an activity that enabled them to gain first-hand insight into the characteristics of the territory and place the technological developments promoted by the project within real agricultural environments.
Moving Towards More Resilient Agriculture
The meeting helped strengthen transnational cooperation among project partners and reinforced their joint efforts to address water management challenges in the agricultural sector. Through the development of innovative tools for irrigation analysis, forecasting and optimisation, e-Rigation continues to advance towards a more efficient, sustainable and climate-resilient agricultural model across the SUDOE area.