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Exploring irrigation and water supply technologies for smallholder farmers in the Mediterranean region

2023-04-19Journal article Open access
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dc.contributor.authorPereira, Dina
dc.contributor.authorLeitão, João
dc.contributor.authorGaspar, Pedro Dinis
dc.contributor.authorFael, Cristina
dc.contributor.authorFalorca, Isabel
dc.contributor.authorKhairy, Wael M.
dc.contributor.authorWahid, Nadya
dc.contributor.authorYousf, Hicham El
dc.contributor.authorBouazzama, Bassou
dc.contributor.authorSiering, Jan
dc.contributor.authorHansmann, Harald
dc.contributor.authorZaščerinska, Jeļena
dc.contributor.authorCamilleri, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorBusuttil, Francesca
dc.contributor.authorBorg, Malcolm
dc.contributor.authorMizzi, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorMicallef, Reno
dc.contributor.authorCutajar, Joseph
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-02T12:23:24Z
dc.date.available2024-02-02T12:23:24Z
dc.date.issued2023-04-19
dc.description.abstractWater security is a hot topic all over the world, due to global warming, climate change, natural calamities such as droughts and floods, overuse of water, and other factors. Water issues have been scientifically investigated from several perspectives, namely institutional, economic, social, environmental, managerial, and technological. However, the technological aspects of irrigation and water supply for smallholder farmers in the Mediterranean region have not been adequately addressed. This paper explores irrigation and water supply technologies for smallholder farmers in the selected Mediterranean countries (Egypt, Malta, Morocco, and Portugal). The methods of analysis are literature review, fieldwork, and observation. The literature survey reveals that Mediterranean countries share many common features in terms of climate, water and land resources, and development issues. Nevertheless, the selected countries in the Mediterranean region (Egypt, Malta, Morocco, and Portugal) differ in terms of type of crops, water management regulations, labor force availability, financial sustainability, and economic approaches. These remarks signal the need for applying a specific approach in selecting a technology for irrigation and water supply according to the regional context. Additionally, the financial and economic perspectives of the three key technologies (i.e., SLECI, desalination technology, and engineering constructed wetlands) require further analysis.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research carried out within the project MED-WET “Improving MEDiterranean irrigation and Water supply for smallholder farmers by providing Efficient, low-cost and nature-based Technologies and practices” (Project ID 1646) funded by Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) program.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationPereira, D.; Leitao, J.C.C.; Gaspar, P.D.; Fael, C.; Falorca, I.; Khairy, W.; Wahid, N.; El Yousfi, H.; Bouazzama, B.; Siering, J.; et al. Exploring Irrigation and Water Supply Technologies for Smallholder Farmers in the Mediterranean Region. Sustainability 2023, 15, 6875. https:// doi.org/10.3390/su15086875pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/su15086875pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2071-1050
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/14230
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSustainabilitypt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/8/6875pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectAgriculturept_PT
dc.subjectWater supplypt_PT
dc.subjectWater-saving irrigation technologiespt_PT
dc.subjectDesalination technologypt_PT
dc.subjectIrrigation efficiencypt_PT
dc.subjectMediterranean regionpt_PT
dc.subjectEngineering constructed wetlandpt_PT
dc.subjectSelf-regulating low energy claytube irrigation (SLECI)pt_PT
dc.subjectSmallholder farmerspt_PT
dc.subjectSustainable developmentpt_PT
dc.subjectWater scarcitypt_PT
dc.titleExploring irrigation and water supply technologies for smallholder farmers in the Mediterranean regionpt_PT
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