Integrating bio-treated wastewater with enhanced water use efficiency to support the Green Economy in EU and India

Project Information

WATER4CROPS

Grant agreement ID: 311933

Project closed

Start date 1 August 2012

End date 31 July 2016

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Total cost € 7 696 538,99

EU contribution € 5 973 689,00

Coordinated by

CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE
Italy

Objective

Water4Crops provides a combination of technical improvements in the field of bio-treatment and agricultural water use within a transdisciplinary identification of novel agri-business opportunities. Water4Crops aims at: a) developing innovative biotechnological wastewater treatments for improved water recycling, b) initiating the co-creation of alternative combinations of bio-treatment, recycling of high value elements, and combinations for bioproducts leading to a better commercialization of biotechnology and agricultural products in Europe and India, c)improving water use efficiency at field level through agronomics, plant breeding and locally adapted new irrigation technologies and accurate crop water requirement measurements techniques. Water4Crops will boost bio-based economy by applying a double track approach.
First a comprehensive set of key Green-Economy technologies for: 1) valorization of volatile fatty acids; 2) obtaining: natural antioxidants (polyphenols), biopolymers (PHAs), energy (biomethane); 3) new substances for selective recovery of valuable products from wastewater; 4) tailoring effluent properties from decentralized innovative bioreactors; 5) low bio-sludge production by SBBG Reactors; 6) removal of organopollutants by nanobiocatalysts; 7) reduced clogging of wetlands; 8) virus monitoring detection assays; 9) suitable precision irrigation systems for reclaimed water; 10) new monitoring for increase crop water productivity; 11) understanding the genetic mechanisms regulating drought-adaptive traits across maize, sorghum, millet and tomato; 12) optimized waste water related combinations of species/genotypes x environment x management. Second, new product market combinations will be identified. The co-creation process will be organized by two Mirror cases (Emilia Romagna area in Italy and Hyderabad region in India) within a specific Science-Practice Interface (INNOVA platforms). Developing the new applications and business opportunities with regional enterprises and stakeholder will move India and Europe towards a Green Economy.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › waste management › waste treatment processes › recycling
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › water treatment processes › wastewater treatment processes
• engineering and technology › environmental biotechnology › bioremediation › bioreactors
• engineering and technology › civil engineering › water engineering › irrigation
• engineering and technology › industrial biotechnology › biomaterials › bioplastics › polyhydroxyalkanoates

Programme(s)

• FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Topic(s)

• KBBE.2012.3.5-03 - Biotechnological waste water treatments and reuse in agronomical systems

Call for proposal

FP7-KBBE-2012-6-singlestage
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Funding Scheme

CP-TP - Collaborative Project targeted to a special group (such as SMEs)

Coordinator

CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE

• EU contribution: € 809 474,00
• Address: PIAZZALE ALDO MORO 7 ; 00185 Roma ; Italy
• Region: Centro (IT) › Lazio › Roma
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Giuseppe Tullo (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (24)

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 440 105,00
• Address: Polaris House, North Star Avenue ; SN2 1EU SWINDON WILTSHIRE
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Shiralee Aland (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

FACHHOCHSCHULE NORDWESTSCHWEIZ FHNW

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 355 787,00
• Address: BAHNHOFSTRASSE 6 ; 5210 Windisch
• Region: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Nordwestschweiz › Aargau
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Philippe Corvini (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA DI BOLOGNA

Italy

• EU contribution: € 582 858,00
• Address: VIA ZAMBONI 33 ; 40126 Bologna
• Region: Nord-Est › Emilia-Romagna › Bologna
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Silvio Salvi (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK N.V.

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 390 490,00
• Address: BOERETANG 200 ; 2400 Mol
• Region: Vlaams Gewest › Prov. Antwerpen › Arr. Turnhout
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Erik Jansen (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE

Greece

• EU contribution: € 200 000,00
• Address: AGIOU MARKOU STR. ; 73132 CHANIA
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Despina Pantelaki (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUR UMWELTFORSCHUNG GMBH - UFZ

Germany

• EU contribution: € 200 000,00
• Address: PERMOSERSTRASSE 15 ; 04318 Leipzig
• Region: Sachsen › Leipzig › Leipzig
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Annette Schmidt (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI CATANIA

Italy

• EU contribution: € 200 000,00
• Address: PIAZZA UNIVERSITA 2 ; 95131 Catania
• Region: Isole › Sicilia › Catania
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Maria Provvidenza Castorina (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE EN SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIES POUR L'ENVIRONNEMENT ET L'AGRICULTURE

France

• EU contribution: € 180 266,00
• Address: RUE PIERRE GILLES DE GENNES 1 ; 92761 ANTONY CEDEX
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Brigitte Cazaux (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT

France

• EU contribution: € 279 999,00
• Address: 147 RUE DE L'UNIVERSITE ; 75007 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Francois Tardieu (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 360 420,00
• Address: DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 ; 6708 PB Wageningen
• Region: Oost-Nederland › Gelderland › Veluwe
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Linda Oud (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

CONSORZIO DI BONIFICA DI SECONDO GRADO PER IL CANALE EMILIANO ROMAGNOLO CANALE GIANDOTTI

Italy

• EU contribution: € 299 961,00
• Address: VIA ERNESTO MASI 8 ; 40137 Bologna
• Region: Nord-Est › Emilia-Romagna › Bologna
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Claudia Zucchini (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

DEUTSCHE GESELLSCHAFT FUR INTERNATIONALE ZUSAMMENARBEIT (GIZ) GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: € 90 250,00
• Address: DAG HAMMARSKJOLD WEG 1-5 ; 65760 Eschborn
• Region: Hessen › Darmstadt › Main-Taunus-Kreis
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Dieter Mutz (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

INOFEA GMBH

Participation ended

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 399 999,00
• Address: HOCHBERGERSTRASSE 60C ; 4057 BASEL
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Yves Dudal (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

INOFEA AG

Switzerland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: HOFACKERSTRASSE 40B ; 4132 Muttenz
• Region: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Nordwestschweiz › Basel-Landschaft
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Yves Dudal (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

SIMA-TEC GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: € 229 320,00
• Address: VOGELSRATHER WEG 1 ; 41366 SCHWALMTAL
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Mark Enders (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

BIONACTIS INTERNATIONAL GROUP (BIG)SA

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 227 320,00
• Address: ROUTE DE L ILE AU BOIS 1 A ; 1870 MONTHEY
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Pierre Salvat (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

PHYTOREM SA

Participation ended

France

• EU contribution: € 69 859,20
• Address: AVENUE CHARLES DE GAULLE 30 ; 13140 MIRAMAS
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Veronique Arfi (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

VITA 34 AG

Germany

• EU contribution: € 138 540,80
• Address: Deutscher Platz 5a ; Leipzig
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: André Gerth (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

BIOPLANTA GmbH

Participation ended

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Deutscher Platz 5 ; 04103 Leipzig
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: André Gerth (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

ENVINHEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITIONAL AND HEALTH SERVICES AE

Participation ended

Greece

• EU contribution: € 60 697,57
• Address: AMARYSIAS ARTEMIDOS 36 ; 15124 ATHINA
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Vassilios Manios (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

HORTA SRL

Italy

• EU contribution: € 150 000,00
• Address: VIA GORRA 55 ; 29122 PIACENZA
• Region: Nord-Est › Emilia-Romagna › Piacenza
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Francesca Salinari (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

S.T.E.P. RAUTENBACH YUCE GEBEL Consulting GmbH

Germany

• EU contribution: € 183 720,00
• Address: Eupener Strasse 30 ; 52066 Aachen
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Süleyman Yüce (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA

Italy

• EU contribution: € 70 080,00
• Address: Piazzale Aldo Moro 5 ; 00185 Roma
• Region: Centro (IT) › Lazio › Roma
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Venerino Filosa (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

TM SOLUTIONS LTD

Greece

• EU contribution: € 54 542,43
• Address: TSAKALOF 3 ; 71409 IRAKLEIO
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Thrassyvoulos Manios (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data