SWAP model is being applied to manage water resources in Baix Ter rice agroecosystem

SWAP model is being applied to manage water resources in Baix Ter rice agroecosystem

The model has already been calibrated and is currently under validation with data from the Pals rice area.

As part of a PROMEDRICE research stay in Università Degli Studi di Milano, AGROENG_UdG PhD student Sílvia Cufí presented her progress applying SWAP model in Baix Ter rice area last week. The model has been already calibrated and is currently under validation. Such tool will allow to manage water resources in an efficient and sustainable way in Pals rice agroecosystem.

Dr Arianna Facchi and her team is supervising her work in Milano, while Sílvia’s PhD thesis is directed by Prof. Ramírez de Cartagena from Universitat de Girona and Dr Farida Dechmi from RAMA Research Group.

Proud of this valuable collaboration amongst all!