Adaptation to Climate Change through improved water demand management in irrigated agriculture by introduction of new technologies and best agricultural practices

ACCBAT aims at reducing the use of fresh, good quality water in irrigated agriculture, in order to preserve it for direct human consumption. Improvement of water demand management and increase of water resources availability, through re-use of urban treated wastewater, are the two main approaches chosen to reach the objectives of the project, as good practice in countries subject to water scarcity events and as mitigation measures to the impacts of global climate change. International experts will support training and research activities, and contribute to final dissemination of results.
The project ACCBAT total budget is 4,99 million Euro and it is financed, for an amount of 4,49 million Euro (90%), by the European Union (ENPI CBC Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme) through the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument.

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Increase water use-efficiency and increase availability of conventional water resources through use of treated WW in irrigated agriculture:

Introduction of innovative water-use efficient and ecologic sustainable drip-irrigation systems consisting of pump and drip lines with efficient filtration and fertigation unit, and water storage facilities
Increase the use of treated waste water as irrigation water source
Introduction of production techniques following best agricultural practices

Expected outputs:

90 pilot farms established (30 /country)
60 on farm water ponds established with a total volume of 48.000 m3 (20 /country)
tww-use in irrigated agriculture and water-use efficiency increased by 30%
fertilizer and pesticide use decreased by 30%
incomes at farmers household level increased by 15%

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STATEMENT ABOUT THE PROGRAMME The 2007-2013 ENPI CBC Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme is a multilateral Cross-Border Cooperation initiative funded by the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI). The Programme objective is to promote the sustainable and harmonious cooperation process at the Mediterranean Basin level by dealing with the common challenges and enhancing its endogenous potential. It finances cooperation projects as a contribution to the economic, social, environmental and cultural development of the Mediterranean region. The following 14 countries participate in the Programme: Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Palestine, Portugal, Spain, Syria (participation currently suspended), Tunisia. The Joint Managing Authority (JMA) is the Autonomous Region of Sardinia (Italy). Official Programme languages are Arabic, English and French. (www.enpicbcmed.eu)

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What is ACCBAT

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