Objective European countries, especially in the Mediterranean area, need to encourage sustainable agriculture practices, reducing inputs, especially of water, and minimising any negative impact on fruit safety and quality. One of the most promising ways to improve the sustainability of irrigated agrosystems is to develop and optimise the orchard water management, adjusting water application for improved crop quality and assuring crop safety. In this sense, the topic of interest of IRRIQUAL project deal with the valuation of new irrigation practices (including water doses implementation, water quality use and fertigation management).The research methodology wil be based on the combination of experiments, field surveys and modelling tools aimed toward prediction of a given irrigation practice on the relevant inputs (water, fertilizers) and outputs (yield, fruit quality and safety) of several Mediterranean fruit trees species (Peach, Olive, Almond, Citrus). Previously to the establishment of such practices, a better knowledge of the effects of different irrigation strategies on crop physiological response, crop quality and crop safety are required.The resulting recommendations on irrigation design and practices will be transferred to farmers by the elaboration of Irrigation Best Management Practices for each crop and localization. The resulting data will be transferred also to the irrigation industries by the development of new irrigation technology (including hardware and software components for an automated irrigation equipment), and the optimisation of the irrigation water disinfection using ultrasound. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturefruit growing Keywords Fruit Fruit quality Fruit safety Irrigation Irrigation water quality Water use efficency efficency Irrigation quality quality Fruit safety Water use water water quality Programme(s) FP6-FOOD - Food Quality and Safety: Thematic priority 5 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) FOOD-2004-T5.4.6.9 - Rational use of water for quality and safe crop products FOOD-2004-T5.4.3.2 - Diet and prevention of cardiovascular disease Call for proposal FP6-2004-FOOD-3-B See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS EU contribution No data Address Serrano 117 MADRID Spain See on map Total cost No data Participants (12) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all POLITECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA Spain EU contribution No data Address Plaza Cronista Valverde s/n, Edificio La Milagrosa CARTAGENA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FEDERACION DE COOPERATIVAS AGRARIAS DE MURCIA Spain EU contribution No data Address Caballero, 13 MURCIA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ABACOTECH S.L. Spain EU contribution No data Address Los Maines-La Puebla CARTAGENA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CONTADORES DE RIEGOS S.L. Spain EU contribution No data Address Polígono Industrial Oeste, C/Nicaragua, 29/4-Modulo H SAN GINES, MURCIA See on map Total cost No data INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE France EU contribution No data Address 147 rue de l'Université PARIS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY Greece EU contribution No data Address Argonafton-Filellinon VOLOS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI FOGGIA Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Gramsci 89-91 FOGGIA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Costerweg 50 WAGENINGEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data LEBANESE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE Lebanon EU contribution No data Address Tal Amara RAYAK See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data LITANI RIVER AUTHORITY Lebanon EU contribution No data Address Bechara el Khoury BEIRUT See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUT AGRONOMIQUE ET VETERINAIRE HASSAN II Morocco EU contribution No data Address Madinat-Al-Irfane RABAT See on map Total cost No data SAPIAMA S.L. Morocco EU contribution No data Address Immeuble Kabbage, 325 Avenue Hassan II AGADIR See on map Total cost No data
