"THE OUTCOME OF HERMANA PROPOSAL WILL BE A DIAGNOSTIC TOOLSET THAT WILL ALLOW TO KNOW IN SPACE AND TIME DEMANDS FOR WATER AND NITROGEN FERTILIZATION OF THE CROP, SO YOU CAN BETTER ADJUST WATER AND NUTRIENT INPUT TO THE CROP�S SPATIALLY AND TEMPORALLY VARYING REQUIREMENTS. THIS IS EXPECTED TO HELP OPTIMIZE YIELD THROUGH INCREASED WATER AND NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCIES.

"INVESTMENTS IN THE MODERNIZATION OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN A KEY FEATURE IN RIVER BASIN PLANS IN SPAIN, WHERE THE ESTATE HAS INVESTED 3,800 MILLION EUR FOR A SURFACE OF 1,5 MILLION HA (THIS EXCLUDES PRIVATE INVESTMENTS). THIS PROJECT IS AIMED AT INVESTIGATING THE GLOBAL IMPACT OF THE MAIN AGRICULTURAL POLICY HAVING BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN SPAIN IN THE LAST 20 YEARS.

THE MAIN GOAL OF THE PRESENT PROPOSAL IS TO PROMOTE THE CEBAS-CSIC PARTICIPATION IN THE CALL H2020-SFS-2014-2. A: EXTERNAL NUTRIENTS. THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WITHIN THIS GRANT APPLICATION WILL SUPPORT THE COORDINATION BETWEEN THE PROJECT LEADER AND REST OF PARTNERS IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE POSSIBILITY TO OBTAIN THE GRANT.