Irrigation

Setting up collaborative water system measures and a governance approach to increase self-sufficiency of freshwater availability for agriculture.

Modernisation of a rice farm in Portugal through the application of precision farming in its irrigation infrastructure.  

Restoration of a meadow irrigation ditch to revive a multi-centennial tradition that existed throughout Europe and over time has produced meadows of outstanding flora.   

The future-proof peat meadow polder ‘Lange Weide’, is unique bottom-up initiative and the largest submerged drainage project in the Netherlands.

A leading manufacturer of conserves and jams used RDP support to increase its winter water storage capacity for use during the summer dry months.

Expanding a water reservoir and installing a solar farm to reduce the energy costs of irrigation.

Installing an efficient irrigation system in a fig orchard helped to better manage water stress for the trees and increased the quality and volume of production.

Investing into new machinery for applying liquid fertilizers on crop production in order to protect ground and surface waters.

A company that produces wine and olive oil developed a strategy to improve its water use efficiency and receives AECM support for its water-saving agricultural good practices.