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European Territorial Cooperation Programmes (ETCP), GREECE-ITALY 2007-2013
Efficient Irrigation Management Tools for Agricultural Cultivations and Urban Landscapes
IRMA -
Subsidy Contract No: I3.11.06
LP-TEIEP | P2-AEPDE | P3-INEA | P4-ISPA/CNR | P5-ROP | P6-ROEDM
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Progress of WP5
Irrigation management
tools
Irrigation audits
All the audits that were planned to be
performed in Greece have been
completed
regarding
the
field
measurements part. All the farmers,
irrigation managers etc will soon
receive an analytical audit report and
the results will be used to improve the
process.
Partners P4 (ISPA/CNR) and P6
(ROP) started the preparation of the
auditing procedures in Italy. In this
framework a training session will be
organised during the second week of
December at Bar.
Web irrigation advices system
P6, ROEDM has announced the
contractor for the installation of the
meteorological stations network in the
plain of Arta. After the finalization of
the stations position, their placement
will begin.
Progress of WP6
Specialized research
actions
Most of the experimental work has
been completed and now all involved
partners are in the phase of writing the
relevant technical reports from which
research papers are expected to
result.
Other interesting stuff
International stuff
Micro Irrigation System Market
Global Trends & Forecast up to
2018
The micro irrigation system market
consists of two important types of
micro irrigation systems i.e. drip
irrigation and micro - sprinkler
irrigation.
The report (costs ≈ 4 or 7.5k$) exhibits
key market trends of micro irrigation
systems market, along with various
market opportunities and drivers that
are driving growth or act as restraints
in this industry. For analysis purposes,
the market for micro irrigation systems
has been segmented by key regions
which include North America, Asia-
Pacific, Europe, and Rest of the World.
This research study involved the use
of extensive secondary sources,
directories, and databases such as
Food and Agriculture Organization of
the
United
Nations
(FAO),
International Commission on Irrigation
and
Drainage
(ICID),
other
government and non-government
information sources, Factiva, and
OneSource, to identify and collect
information that is useful for this
extensive technical, market-oriented,
and commercial analysis of the global
market. The primary sources include
experts from related industries and
selected
suppliers
have
been
interviewed to verify critical information
as well as to assess the future
prospects.