SLECI pilot sites | EU funded H2020+ project DIVAGRI

 

As part of the EU funded H2020+ project DIVAGRI, the Institut für Polymer- und Produktionstechnologien e. V. (IPT) achieved a successful implementation of the SLECI technology (Self-regulating, Low Energy, Clay based Irrigation) at the pilot sites in sub-Saharan Africa. The SLECI technology was installed in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Ghana at several pilot site test fields. These trial plots use the SLECI system to grow different types of vegetables, fruit, herbs and flowers.
On the pilot sites, the performance of the SLECI technology is measured against alternative irrigation systems, such as surface and sub-surface drip irrigation. The initial data collected from the pilot sites looks extremely promising in terms of water savings by using the SLECI system for plant irrigation.
The project DIVAGRI aims at contributing to revenue diversification pathways in Africa through accessible bio-based and circular agricultural innovations.

 

Find more information about DIVAGRI: https://divagri.org/

Visit the project CORDIS Dissemination Platform: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101000348

 

 

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101000348. The content of this publication does not reflect the official opinion of the European Union. Responsibility for the information and views expressed therein lies entirely with the author(s).