Objective
In European countries, the cultivation of fertigated crops experience scarcity of water, and the intensity of cultivation poses significant risks to water quality. The main objective of the FERTINNOWA thematic network is to create a meta-knowledge database on innovative technologies and practices for fertigation of horticultural crops. FERTINNOWA will also build a knowledge exchange platform to evaluate existing and novel technologies (innovation potential, synergies, gaps, barriers) for fertigated crops and ensure wide dissemination to all stakeholders involved of the most promising technologies and best practices.
A multi-actor integrated approach will be used through the FERTINNOWA platform which will involve various stakeholders (researchers, growers, policy-makers, industry, environmental groups etc.) at several levels including the socio-economic and regulatory level (national and European) with a special focus on the EU Water Framework Directive and Nitrate Directive. Information will be gathered at national level to feed a European benchmark study that will evaluate and compare existing technologies used at various horticulture sectors, including vegetables, fruit and ornamentals in different climate zones.
All tools, databases and other resources generated will be shared within the consortium and the stakeholders’ group and will be made available to the broader scientific community, policy-makers, the industry and the public at large. FERTINNOWA will help the growers to implement innovative technologies in order to optimize water and nutrient use efficiency thus reducing the environmental impact.
Fields of science
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabases
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic zones
- natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryalkali metals
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrology
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness models
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2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver
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9070 Destelbergen
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13210 Saint Remy De Provence
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17100 SAVONA
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2595 DA Den Haag
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1681 ND Zwaagdijk Oost
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41012 Sevilla
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ME19 6BJ KENT
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80686 Munchen
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05 840 Brwinow
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96-100 SKIERNIEWICE
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04120 Almeria
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CV8 2TL Kenilworth
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04001 Almeria
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06187 Lobon Badajoz
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46113 MONCADA VALENCIA
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46018 VALENCIA
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31610 Navarra
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2678 LC DE LIER
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29250 SAINT POL DE LEON
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2000 Maribor
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3018 Ozolnieki
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9770 KRUISHOUTEM
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2328 Hoogstraten Meerle
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0699 POLOKWANE
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CB3 0LE Cambridge
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6708 PB Wageningen
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