Call 01 - single stage (2026) · Developing managed aquifer recharge techniques (MAR) in a rural context

Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: • farmers have access to water supply from managed aquifer recharge systems and to appropriate business models to cope with longer and more intense periods of water scarcity due to climate change, while preserving the good status of ground water bodies; • water ecosystems are healthier and more resilient to climate change, and water related ecosystem services are protected and…

Droughts in the EU are increasing in frequency, magnitude and impact, and the affected area is expanding. Water storage systems can limit abstractions from surface waters and groundwater reducing the environmental footprint of agriculture and food systems, and bring the demand and supply of water better in balance, strengthening the resilience of EU agriculture.Proposals should: • extend, improve and customize managed aquifer recharge (MAR) techniques at farm, basin and…