Objectif Irrigation uses about 80% of all water diverted for various uses in the Mediterranean. Nevertheless, increased demand for other uses coupled with water scarcity is putting unprecedented pressures on reducing the share of freshwater used in irrigation. Give n the degree of scarcity in many areas of the Basin, if irrigation water use could be reduced, it could become a major water source, thus releasing resources for alternative use. The objective of this project is to evaluate the concept of deficit irrigatio n (DI) as a means of reducing irrigation water use while maintaining or increasing farmers profits. The DI concept will be the subject of multidisciplinary research at different scales, geographic locations, and with different perennial and annual crops. T he objective will be to develop a workable, comprehensive set of irrigation (DI) strategies that can be disseminated quickly among the various agricultural systems of the Mediterranean Region. The project addresses directly the first topic of the INCO-2002 -B1.2 specific measure, 'research on sustainable irrigation, including deficit irrigation'. Eleven partners from seven different countries (Greece, Italy, Jordan, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey), including research and water association institutions wi ll work for three years on the project. Their main activities will be: a) the development of a general summary model of crop yield as a function of water supply, b) the validation of the model for the main irrigated annual (wheat, sunflower, cotton,) and p erennial crops (olive, pistachio, citrus), using common research protocols, c) a survey on physical, socio-economic and cultural conditions for each crop and irrigated area, and d) scaling up by combining the yield model with economic optimization modules that will generate optimum DI strategies compatible with the specific socio-economic characteristics of each area under study. The results of the project will provide #' Champ scientifique natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencessoil sciencesengineering and technologycivil engineeringwater engineeringirrigationnatural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrologyagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturegrains and oilseedsoilseedsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringnatural resources managementwater management Mots‑clés Deficit Irrigation Irrigation Modelling water management Programme(s) FP6-INCO - Specific measures in support of international cooperation: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Thème(s) INCO-2002-B1.2 - Improving the water consumption by users and uses and plant breeding for efficient water and nutrient use Appel à propositions FP6-2002-INCO-MPC-1 Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinateur UNIVERSIDAD DE CÓRDOBA Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Alfonso XIII, 13 CÓRDOBA Espagne Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (8) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Grèce Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 75, Iera Odos ATHENS Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée CENTRE INTERNATIONAL DE HAUTES ETUDES AGRONOMIQUES MEDITERRANEENNES, ISTITUTO AGRONOMICO MEDITERRANEO OF BARI Italie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Via Ceglie, 9 VALENZANO (BA) Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée CONSORZIO PER LA BONIFICA DELLA CAPITANATA Italie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Corso Roma, 2 FOGGIA Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE Turquie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Balcali ADANA Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée INSTITUT AGRONOMIQUE ET VÉTÉRINAIRE HASSAN II Maroc Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Av. Allal Fassi, Rabat-Instituts (Madinat Al Irfane) RABAT Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée INSTITUT NATIONAL AGRONOMIQUE DE TUNISIE Tunisie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 43, Avenue Charles Nicolle TUNIS-MAHRAJÈNE Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée UNION TUNISIENNE DE L'AGRICULTURE ET DE LA PÊCHE Tunisie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Alain Savary Cité El Khadhra TUNIS Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE Jordanie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Queen Rania Street AMMAN Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée