Additional taxes vs. water quotas. A study compares the most effective system to manage water consumption in agriculture
Based on a mathematical programming model, the study finds that the proportional allocation of water, and not additional taxes on the resource, is more effective from the point of view of those engaged in agriculture
European immigrants introduced farming to prehistoric North Africa, new research shows
The Neolithic age – when agriculture and animal farming were adopted – has become one of the most widely studied periods of social and economic transition in recent years. It was a period that drove great change in the evolution of human society.
HIBA PROJECT | Online tutorials facilitate the digitalization of the agricultural sector
The UCO is participating in the European HIBA project, an initiative that will offer training and digital tools for crop management
Resistance Induction, a Potential Strategy to Control Olive Verticilosis
A team at the UCO evaluates the effectiveness of two beneficial microorganisms and a fertilizer as a strategy to bolster the olive tree's natural defenses against Verticillium Wilt of olive (VWO), a disease that poses a serious threat to olive groves
BIOMASSTEP PROJECT | A Formula Enables Analysis of Biomass "DNA"
In the agricultural community, the project popularizes a quick and affordable tool to gauge the quality of biomass, instantly
PROVIDE PROJECT | Research into the Public Benefits Generated by Agriculture
The Provide project advances a proposal for an environmental program for mountain olive groves and endorses incentives to protect the environmental benefits generated by agricultural activity
Water consumption for trees is calculated in order to design precision irrigation systems
A University of Cordoba and Spanish National Research Council research team validated an indicator based on using a tree's temperature to calculate relative water consumption at an almond tree plantation
LIVING SOILS PROJECT | Five countries unite to curb the deterioration of farming soil
Project Living Soils will create a collaborative network to exchange and spread good practices in agriculture in order to conserve soil
Conservation Agriculture increases carbon sequestration in extensive crops
A study performed by UCO (University of Cordoba) and IFAPA (Institute of Agricultural Research and Training) analyzed the potential of no-till farming in order to achieve the aims of the 4perMille initiative, that seeks to increase the amount of organic carbon in soil.
GEOMAG PROJECT |Academic training speeds up the digitization of environmental and agricultural management in Tunisia
The GEOMAG project is designing a virtual educational platform specializing in Geomatics in Tunisia in order to modernize agroforestry resource management