We are excited to announce the official launch of the LIFE-ACCLIMATE project, “Cultivating Resilience: Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Greenhouses to Enhance Yield and Resource Efficiency”, a groundbreaking initiative led by Universidad de Almeria and Innovalia Association, in collaboration with other 9 organisations:
· Fundación Grupo Cajamar
· Fundación Centro Tecnológico de Componentes
· Domca
· Alerion Technologies
· AGrowingData Solutions
· Garaia Sociedad Cooperativa.
· Acorde Technologies
· CEIGRAM – Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
· Agrobio
Over the next 47 months, having a total budget of €4.68 million, the consortium will demonstrate how the integration of aerial and ground robotics, data analytics, and artificial intelligence can revolutionize greenhouse agriculture, enabling climate change adaptation, by enhancing productivity, reducing the use of resources, and fostering sustainability.
The project is funded by the LIFE Programme(Grant Agreement 101157315) , the EU’s funding instrument for the environment and climate action.
Project Scope and Activities
The LIFE-ACCLIMATE project will focus on both demonstration and replication activities across two key regions in Spain: Almería and the province of Bizkaia. The demonstration activities foreseen will take place in tomato greenhouses, while replication efforts will focus on lettuce, cucumber, and pepper greenhouse crops.
The primary goal is to show how the synergy of 3 innovative technologies can support greenhouse producers in optimizing decision-making processes in three critical areas of production:
· Climate Control
· Fertigation
· Integrated Pest and Disease Management(IPM and IDM)
Key performance indicators (KPIs) for the project include increased productivity, reduced usage of water, energy, and fertilizers, and the elimination of chemical pesticides. These factors are vital in helping the greenhouse sector adaptation to the challenges posed by climate change.
Upcoming Events
To launch this transformative initiative, an institutional presentation and kick-off meeting will take place on September 17th and 18th at the premises of the University of Almería and the Fundación Grupo Cajamar.
