Use case 3

Greek Prespa, near the Prespa Park, Greece

Use case 3 Greek Prespa, near the Prespa Park, Greece

Challenges Addressed

  • Minimizing the environmental footprint of agricultural practices: fertiliser and pesticide use.
  • Ensuring sustainable crop quantity and quality.
  • Preventing leaching of residual nutrients and pesticides into groundwater.

UNIVERSWATER Solution

  • Optimize pesticide and fertilisation application on dry bean fields using earth observation, in-situ (IoT and field) data, and advanced AI techniques.
  • Investigate and optimise water treatment technologies to reduce the environmental footprint of farming.
  • Develop a Decision Support System to provide sustainable recommendations to farmers and water management bodies.
  • Explore different farming practices to minimise nutrient and pesticide leaching.
  • Implement a novel pricing system with volume discounts and performance-based incentives to encourage adoption of AOP technology, ensuring economic viability and promoting sustainable practices.

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