Objectif Irrigated agriculture in the North China plain is knowing increased pressure on the availability of water resources. Both the agrarian reform and the need to satisfy the demand for water for industrial, urban and domestic uses led to deep changes in agricultural structures and irrigation and drainage systems. Nevertheless, groundwater levels still depleting, management of systems is not scientifically supported and on-farm irrigation requires improved application efficiences and higher water use efficiency. Research should help building appropriate technologies. Experience gained by the European teams should combine with that of Chinese researchers and develop, strenghten their research capabilities. Thus, responding to main problems, the following research activities have been identified: a) modelling the water fluxes in the soil-groundwater-plant-water system; b) use this model to develop and calibrate an irrigation simulation model both for calculation of crop water requirements and irrigation scheduling; c) develop appropriate techniques for soil management aiming at improving soil structure, avoiding soil crusting and, thus, improving rainfall infiltration and conjunctive use of rainfall and irrigation water; d) develop methodologies to improve existing practices for water application Under surface irrigation aiming at higher distribution uniformities, increased efficiences, and controlled water losses; e) establish programs to support implementation of appropriate irrigation scheduling and irrigation methods; f) install an hidrologic research network and model the hydrologic behaviour of the conveyance, drainage and groundwater recharge system aiming at establishing improved management; g) perform a socio-economic survey and evaluation related to farmers adoption of innovations. Research will combine modelling with fiem and laboratory experiments, which will be both to support and calibrate the models and to demonstrate. Research will be conducted both in China and Europe and will include on-job training of Chinese researchers, mainly on modern experimental and modelling methods. Champ scientifique agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturesustainable agricultureengineering and technologycivil engineeringwater engineeringirrigationnatural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrology Programme(s) FP3-STD 3 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the life sciences and technologies for developing countries, 1990-1994 Thème(s) Data not available Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinateur INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Tapada de Ajuda 1349 017 LISBOA Portugal Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (3) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire Cranfield University Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Silsoe Campus Wharley End MK45 4DT Cranfield Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne Suisse Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 1015 Lausanne Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Institute of Water Conservancy and Hydroelectric Power Research Chine Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 100012 Bei-Jing Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée