Water consumption for trees is calculated in order to design precision irrigation systems
A University of Cordoba and Spanish National Research Council research team validated an indicator based on using a tree's temperature to calculate relative water consumption at an almond tree plantation
LIVING SOILS PROJECT | Five countries unite to curb the deterioration of farming soil
Project Living Soils will create a collaborative network to exchange and spread good practices in agriculture in order to conserve soil
Conservation Agriculture increases carbon sequestration in extensive crops
A study performed by UCO (University of Cordoba) and IFAPA (Institute of Agricultural Research and Training) analyzed the potential of no-till farming in order to achieve the aims of the 4perMille initiative, that seeks to increase the amount of organic carbon in soil.
GEOMAG PROJECT |Academic training speeds up the digitization of environmental and agricultural management in Tunisia
The GEOMAG project is designing a virtual educational platform specializing in Geomatics in Tunisia in order to modernize agroforestry resource management
LIFE AGROMITIGA PROJECT | How Do Agricultural Practices Affect a Crop's Carbon Footprint?
The LIFE Agromitiga project studies how to calculate the carbon footprint of agricultural production and Conservation Agriculture's capacity to reduce it
Climate change will cause a loss of olive production in Andalusia
A study led by the University of Cordoba estimates close to a 30% decrease in production in the province of Seville, which will most suffer the effects of climate change
In Search of a Synthetic Microbiome to Strengthen Crops' Defences
The Direction project researches the set of microorganisms that protect tomatoes against pathogenic attacks
BIOMASSTEP | Enabling the General Public to Analyse Biomass
The Biomasstep project is developing an innovative technology available to the general public that makes it possible to ascertain the quality of biomass on site
BIOCONTROL-A. The fight against aflatoxins, the dangerous toxic that contaminates crops
The BIOCONTROL-A project seeks to prevent the contamination of almonds and pistachios by toxins produced by several species of fungus
OLIVE MIRACLE. An application to predict the future of the olive tree
The European 'Olive-Miracle' project is developing a model that predicts the behaviour of olive groves in the face of climate change throughout the Mediterranean