Operational Group: Implementation of an innovative water regeneration and fertigation system PHASE 2
- Type Operational group
- Execution 2023 -2025
- Assigned Budget 254.993,22 €
- Scope Autonómico
- Autonomous community Andalucía
- Main source of financing PEPAC 2023-2027
- Project website https://axarquiasostenible.es/
The Axarquía Sostenible operational group focuses on harnessing the potential of reclaimed water, reusing it along with nutrients to reduce fertilizer consumption.
The project includes a high-quality regeneration system that meets regulations for agricultural use, integrating adapted irrigation and a nutrient management tool.
Documentation phase: dedicated to the collection of data and results of the RichWater project to define the starting point of the AXARQUÍA SOSTENIBLE project.
Experimental phase: During this phase, the RichWater experimental plots will be adapted and prepared to carry out the different studies.
Evaluation phase: this phase will consist of the study and evaluation of different parameters and the comparative analysis between cultivation plots (using regenerated water and conventional water, different types of substrates, etc.).
Dissemination phase: this phase will be dedicated to the dissemination and communication of the innovative project, including its objectives, activities and results.
Water scarcity is a limiting factor for the production of high added value crops such as subtropical crops (e.g. avocados, mangoes, custard apples, etc.), an essential activity for economic development and job creation in La Axarquía. In 2016, the subtropical fruit sector had a turnover of 149 million euros in the province of Malaga, the vast majority of which was produced in the Axarquía region. In addition, more than 25% of workers affiliated to Social Security in the region belong to the agricultural sector, which confirms the importance of agriculture in the economic structure of the region. The lack of water can also lead to future conflicts with other sectors - such as tourism - since La Axarquía is a destination with a large influx of holidaymakers.
Andalusia, due to its location in the Mediterranean basin, is a territory for which the different climate change scenarios predict a reduction in precipitation of between 15 and 20% by 2050. The State Meteorological Agency has just published a summary of the characteristics of the hydrological year that has just ended. The balance of the hydrological year in the province of Malaga, which ended on September 30, has been characterized by being a dry year due to the lack of precipitation, which has been 18% below the historical average.
The overall objective is to gain a better understanding of direct-seeded sunflower cultivation and provide solutions to improve its implementation under this system and enhance the competitiveness of the Andalusian agricultural sector in a climate change scenario, where increased resilience is essential. The goal is to provide solutions to improve germination, economic performance, and biodiversity through conservation agriculture.
- Coordinator/entity name: Bioazul SL
- Coordinator/entity email: ggonzalez@bioazul.com
The innovative project responds mainly to the scarcity of water for irrigation in the Axarquía region, which is justified by the low capacity of the La Viñuela reservoir (which supplies water to the region), as well as by future scenarios on climate change and its effects on rainfall, average temperatures and water balance. Saving and efficient use of this resource is a key adaptive measure to alleviate these climate problems.
- Bioazul S.L
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