TOMATO WATER Project

The project aims to develop innovative approaches that jointly assess the water requirements of the supply chain and the availability of water from different sources of supply in the areas most significant for industrial tomato cultivation in the northern basin (Piacenza, Parma and Ferrara). The purpose is to prevent potential critical issues and to enable operators, once the relevant information has been acquired, to regulate and optimize water use, preserving the resource for specific periods or areas that present vulnerabilities.

To study and develop a tool capable of promptly monitoring imbalances between water demand and actual availability in the various territories during the growing season, thereby enabling more efficient resource management and supporting the supply chain in requesting structural interventions based on accurate and reliable data.

A strategic and innovative solution for the rational and sustainable management of water resources for the industrial tomato supply chain.

To collect data and information from the project’s partner farms and, more generally, from its members, in order to support the study and development of the analytical tool and model. To participate in training activities, also through the involvement of its members.

OI Pomodoro da Industria Nord Italia – Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore – Vsafe srl – CITIMAP scrl – Centro di Formazione, Sperimentazione e Innovazione “Vittorio Tadini” – Consorzio di Bonifica di secondo grado per il Canale Emiliano Romagnolo (CER) – Consorzio di Bonifica di Piacenza – Consorzio della Bonifica Parmense – Consorzio di Bonifica della pianura di Ferrara – OP Ferrara srl – ASIPO – AINPO

Agricultural companies: Arata Filippo – Arata Paolo – Azienda Agricola Mola – Società Agricola Baretta Lorenzo e Loreno – Bercelli Federico – Zanrei Gianfranco – Società Agricola Contarini – Le Mandrie Società Agricola – Società Agricola Il Bivacco di Pozzati Fratelli e C. – Sivieri Dario – Società Agricola Greci Giancarlo e Pasquali Patrizia

The project, launched in 2024, will be completed at the end of 2027 (36 months).

• Total project cost: €391,650.56
• Granted contribution: €354,466.30

SRG 01 “Support for EIP-AGRI Operational Groups” – Emilia-Romagna COPSR 2023–2027