Objective Increasing salinity is more than a threat to agricultural production alone. It contributes to desertification, disrupts socio-economic structures, causes rural exodus. Biosaline agro-forestry applies innovative approaches to salinity, using the qualities o f salt tolerant species combined with improved soil- and water management practices. Research on this subject is by far not complete and the potentials of biosaline agriculture and forestry are insufficiently investigated.The overall objective of the B IOSAFOR project is twofold:1. To contribute to the development of biosaline agro-forestry systems for various saline environments (local/regional approach) and parallel to that2. To explore the potentials and options for biomass production in saline environments (globally)More specific objectives are:- To indicate the special role of biosaline agro-forestry for degraded areas with saline soils and/or areas with brackish water resources- To contribute to the regeneration of saline wastelands- To select and screen tree species for the production of biomass in specific saline environments- To develop agro-forestry systems for biomass production in different kind of saline environments- To assess the economic and environmental performance of selected b iosaline agro-forestry production systems- To estimate the amount of biomass that can globally be produced in saline environments- To assess the potential contribution of biomass from saline environments to a sustainable biomass, respectively biofuel and biomaterial supply in DEV countries and the EU- To disseminate the results to relevant gremia (decision makers, politicians) in the EU and to organizations dealing with salinity globally especially the biosaline networks. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyengineering and technologycivil engineeringwater engineeringirrigationengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringnatural resources managementwater managementengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsbiofuelsagricultural sciencesagricultural biotechnologybiomass Programme(s) FP6-INCO - Specific measures in support of international cooperation: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) INCO-2002-A2.3 - Managing arid and semi-arid ecosystems Call for proposal FP6-2004-INCO-DEV-3 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator OASE FOUNDATION, ORGANISATION FOR AGRICULTURE IN SALINE ENVIRONMENTS Address Prins hendriklaan 15 Amsterdam Netherlands See on map Links Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Heidelberglaan 8 Utrecht See on map Links Website Opens in new window INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR BIOSALINE AGRICULTURE United Arab Emirates EU contribution € 0,00 Address Al-ruwayya, dubai-al ain highway Dubai See on map Links Website Opens in new window BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE Bangladesh EU contribution € 0,00 Address Joydebpur Gazipur See on map Links Website Opens in new window PAKISTAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL Pakistan EU contribution € 0,00 Address Parc, g-5/1 Islamabad See on map Links Website Opens in new window ACACIA INSTITUTE Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address De boelelaan 1085 Amsterdam See on map Links Website Opens in new window CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION Y TECNOLOGIA AGROALIMENTARIA DE ARAGON / DIPUTACION GENERAL DE ARAG0N Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Avda. montanana 930 50059-zaragoza See on map Links Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITAET HOHENHEIM Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Schloss Stuttgart See on map CENTRAL SOIL SALINITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ICAR DARE) India EU contribution € 0,00 Address Cssri, zarifa farm, kachhwa road Karnal See on map Links Website Opens in new window
