Project: Development of specific agricultural practices with the use of recycled wastes suitable for intensively cultivated Mediterranean areas under degradation risk
The overall objective of the ARIDWASTE project is to research, advance and finally develop alternative low cost and environment friendly agricultural practices across Med basin with the use of treated agricultural wastes (AW) by recycling nutrients and water from treated agricultural wastes taking also advantage of the beneficial, unique properties of natural zeolites. ARIDWASTE strategic impacts also focus to the reduction in crop management running costs, strengthening the linkage between agriculture management sector and marketing sector promoting competitiveness of Mediterranean agricultural products and profits while contributing to the protection of health, the improvement of the quality of life, environmental sustainability and food safety mainly at the wastes disposal areas.
| Acronym | ARIDWASTE |
| Duration | 01/06/2012 - 31/05/2015 |
| Network | ARIMNet |
| Call | ARIMNet Call 2011 |
Project partner
| Number | Name | Role | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centro di Sperimentazione e Assistenza Agricola | Partner | Italy | |
| Hellenic Agricultural Organization Dimitra | Coordinator | Greece | |
| MIGAL Galilee Research Institute | Partner | Israel | |
| Spanish National Research Council - Centre for Applied Soil Science and Biology of the Segura | Partner | Spain |