| BIOSAFOR: Onderzoek naar potentieel biosaliene landbouw |
Increasing salinity is more than a threat to agricultural production alone. It contributes to desertification, disrupts socio-economic structures and causes rural exodus.
Biosaline agro-forestry applies innovative approaches to salinity, using the qualities of salt tolerant species combined with improved soil- and water management practices. Research on this subject is by far not complete and the potentials of biosaline agriculture and forestry are insufficiently investigated.
The overall objective of the BIOSAFOR project is twofold:
(1) To contribute to the development of biosaline agro-forestry systems for various saline environments (local/regional approach) and parallel to that and to
(2) explore the potentials and options for biomass production in saline environments (globally).
Acacia is responsible for the mapping of the available (brackish) water resources in the project area.
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Ondergronds beregenen Acacia Water is gestart met een proefveld voor beregening via ondergrondse leidingen. Op basis van ervaringen in droge teeltgebieden blijkt dat het met deze techniek mogelijk is om gewassen te telen met 60 tot 70 procent minder water. |
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