Irrigation and water demand of energy crops
Description:
The aim of the project is (a) to identivy energy crops with a high water use efficiency, (b) to integrate these crops into a production system for energy plants and (c) to develop an efficient irrigation management for energy crops. The project especially contributes to the main target 2 ('developing the potential or renewable resources') of the research plan of Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Consumer Protection (BMELV). Because renewable energy sources are largely CO2-neutral and represent an alternative source of income for people in rural areas, the project also contributes towards the BMELV main target 3 ('Perpektives for rual areas') and main target 4 (Climate protection and adaption to climate change').
Executive Institute:
Institute for Crop and Soil Science (JKI-PB) Details of Institute for Crop and Soil Science
Parent institution:
Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants – Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI) Details of (JKI) (Saxony-Anhalt)
Contract period:
01. 02. 2009 - 31. 12. 2012
Participating Institutions:
- Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) Details of ZALF
- Agricultural Technology Centre Augustenberg (LTZ) Details of LTZ
Funding Programme:
- BMELV / Core funding Details of BMELV / Core funding
Subject:
- Crop Production
- Climate Change
Purpose of research:
Applied research
Funding Institutions:
- Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV) Details of (BMELV)
Project Management Agency:
- Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV) Details of BMELV