Supplemental Irrigation Ponds
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Aim was to secure emergency water supply in case when the irrigation consortium is not supplying water due to scarcity conditions.
Rainwater Harvesting
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Aim of the meaure was to obtain water of a better quality for irrigation.
Water Harvesting With Pits
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Objective was to collect rainwater, accumulating it where it could be useful for the plant.
Humus Build-Up
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Dikes, drainages and pumping systems are solid and well-known techniques in work for centuries.
Stream And Wetland Revitalization
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As the ponds were in poor technical and biological condition, measures for improvement had to be taken.
Wetlands And Pools
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The measures aims were to retain water in the agricultural landscape and provide habitat for native animal species.
Construction Of Contour Trenches (Swales)
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With swales it is possible to retain the water during heavy rainfall, its infiltration into the soil and reduction of the runoff from the site.
Cereal Sprouts
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To ensure healthy animal feed with a low cost, the cultivation of cereal sprouts is an environmentally and economically friendly practice.
Water Drain Block
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As fields well equipped with drains were drying too quickly and as soon the weather became warm and dry, the solution was irrigating with a better system.
Controlled Drainage
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To keep water levels manageable, improving water management and reducing drought risks controlled drainage can be very good tool.