Cel 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 #' Dziedzina nauki 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 Słowa kluczowe Deficit Irrigation Irrigation Modelling water management Program(-y) 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. Temat(-y) INCO-2002-B1.2 - Improving the water consumption by users and uses and plant breeding for efficient water and nutrient use Zaproszenie do składania wniosków FP6-2002-INCO-MPC-1 Zobacz inne projekty w ramach tego zaproszenia System finansowania STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Koordynator UNIVERSIDAD DE CÓRDOBA Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Alfonso XIII, 13 CÓRDOBA Hiszpania Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych Uczestnicy (8) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Grecja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres 75, Iera Odos ATHENS Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych CENTRE INTERNATIONAL DE HAUTES ETUDES AGRONOMIQUES MEDITERRANEENNES, ISTITUTO AGRONOMICO MEDITERRANEO OF BARI Włochy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Via Ceglie, 9 VALENZANO (BA) Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych CONSORZIO PER LA BONIFICA DELLA CAPITANATA Włochy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Corso Roma, 2 FOGGIA Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE Turcja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Balcali ADANA Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych INSTITUT AGRONOMIQUE ET VÉTÉRINAIRE HASSAN II Maroko Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Av. Allal Fassi, Rabat-Instituts (Madinat Al Irfane) RABAT Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych INSTITUT NATIONAL AGRONOMIQUE DE TUNISIE Tunezja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres 43, Avenue Charles Nicolle TUNIS-MAHRAJÈNE Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych UNION TUNISIENNE DE L'AGRICULTURE ET DE LA PÊCHE Tunezja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Alain Savary Cité El Khadhra TUNIS Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE Jordania Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Queen Rania Street AMMAN Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych