AGROALNEXT Project: New sustainable irrigation system with water and nutrient recovery
- Type Project
- Scope Autonómico
- Autonomous community Comunitat Valenciana
- Main source of financing NextGenerationEU
- Project website Web del Proyecto
Description
The SIRIS research project collects agricultural drainage and reuses it.
Contextual description
Mediterranean agriculture faces a serious challenge due to water scarcity, rising energy costs, and diffuse pollution from nitrates and other fertilizers. The SIRIS project aimed to design and validate a sustainable irrigation system that recovers and reuses drainage and rainwater, optimizing nutrient use and reducing polluting leaching. Furthermore, it promotes the digitalization of irrigation management through sensors and data analysis, improving production efficiency and climate resilience.
Results
A subsurface irrigation system has been developed that recovers between 40 and 50% of drainage and rainwater, reduces soil salinization, improves water efficiency and crop quality, and offers a scalable and sustainable model for Mediterranean agriculture. Patent: Intelligent irrigation system for agricultural drainage recovery. Applicant: Pablo Melgarejo, Dámaris Núñez Gómez, Pilar Legua, Vicente Lidón, Juan José Martínez Nicolás, and Agustín Conesa.
Contact information
- Coordinator/entity name: Dámaris Núñez Gómez
- Mailing address: Not available
- Email coordinator/entity: dnunez@umh.es
- Phone: Not available
Coordinators
- UMH
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