PEI-AGRI

Active management of the surface water and shallow groundwater for controlling salt water intrusion

Obiettivi
Objectives

The project aims to provide information and operational tools (new modules in the DSS IrriNet
managed by CER) to Reclamation Consortia and farmers located in coastal area of the Emilia-
Romagna Region, for improving the management of irrigation water in order to reduce salinity in
water and soils, as well as enhancing the yield of rice as a resilient barrier for marginal agricultural
areas. The economical and environmental impacts of wetlands and channels will be estimated through the effects analysis of water management in critical areas.

Activities

The main activities of the project will consist in evaluating the water leakage effects of the Gronda
channels and wetlands to control brackish groundwater upward seepage and soil salinization. At the
same time, scenarios will be produced, through hydrological models, to optimize water management,
also to prevent, in some areas, a reduction of soil depth available for crops, due to subsidence. Through field monitoring and modeling, two new modules on IrriNet, for leaching requirement and irrigation scheduling of rice, will be calibrated and validated.

Partenariato
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Leader
Name
Consorzio di bonifica di secondo grado per il Canale Emiliano Romagnolo
Action manager
Roberto Genovesi
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Partner
Name
AGRISFERA
Action manager
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Partner
Name
Agronica group s.r.l.
Action manager
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Partner
Name
Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Action manager
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Partner
Name
CRPV Soc. Coop. Centro Ricerche Produzioni Vegetali
Action manager
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Partner
Name
DINAMICA s.c.a r.l.
Action manager
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