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Project Efficient water use through environmentally sound hydroponic production of high quality vegetables for domestic and export markets in Mediterranean countries.

Project number ICA3-CT-2002-10020
Subject(s) WATER DEMAND
Acronym ECOPONICS
Geographical coverage Egypt, Germany, Morocco, Turkey, France, Italy, Jordan
Budget (in €) n/a
Programme INCO MED ( FP5 )
Web site http://www.ecoponics.de/index1.php
Objectives - This project will develop the integrated low cost technology "ECOPONICS" as a hydroponics system with high water use efficiency (WUE) for water savings and reuse of drainage water.

- ECOPONICS will produce for domestic and export markets quality fruity vegetables with high nutritional and aroma values to be grown under the unique environmental and climatic conditions of the Mediterranean region, suited to the needs of smallholders as well as horticultural enterprises.

-  A quality label for ECOPONICS produce will be developed.
Period [01/01/2003 - 31/12/2006]

Partners

  • TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH
    Chair of Vegetable Science

    LEHRSTUHL FUER GEMUESEBAU, WACHSTUMSPHYSIOLOGIE UND QUALITAETSFORSCHUNG


    Coordinator acts as project coordinator
    Type
    Country Germany
    Web site www.vegetable.de
    Contact Schnitzler Dr. Wilfried H,
    Position: Scientific Leaders
    Phone/fax: ,
    Email: whs@wzw.tum.de
  • Central Laboratory for Agricultural Climate (CLAC)
    Agricultural Research Center
    Type
    Country Egypt
    Web site www.clac.edu.eg
    Contact Mr. El-Behairy Usama,
    Position: Dr.
    Phone/fax: ,
    Email: behairy@clac.claes.sci.eg
  • NCARTT (National Center for Agriculture Research and Technology Transfer)
    Type
    Country Jordan
    Web site http://www.ncartt.gov.jo/
    Contact Mr. Qaryouti Muien M.,
    Position: Dr.
    Phone/fax: ,
    Email: qaryouti@ncartt.gov.jo
  • IAV (Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II)
    Type
    Country Morocco
    Web site www.iav.ac.ma
    Contact Mr. Hanafi Abdelhaq,
    Position: PROFESSOR
    Phone/fax: ,
    Email: hanafi@iavcha.ac.ma
  • EUFA (Ege University Faculty of Agriculture)
    Faculty of Agriculture Ege University
    Type
    Country Turkey
    Web site www.ege.edu.tr
    Contact Mr. Tüzel Yüksel,
    Position: Prof.
    Phone/fax: ,
    Email: tuzel@ziraat.ege.edu.tr
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