Andalusia
General information
| Name of region | Guadalquivir River Basin (Andalusia) |
| Global Environmental Zone(s) (Metzger) | |
| Population density (persons per km2) | |
| Contact (general) | Ignacio Lorite |
| Contact (ag. scenarios) | Ignacio Lorite / Margarita Ruiz Ramos |
| Location (NUTS code) | ES61 |
| Dominant regional farming system(s) (SEAMLESS nomenclature) |
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| The three most important farming systems in region (SEAMLESS nomenclature) |
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| Main crop species |
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| Main livestock species |
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Regional development goal in rural spatial planning
Improvement of income of rural population (mainly farmers) without affecting environment / natural resources
Specific issues the region deals with/will deal with
1. Reduction of the impact of climate change on agriculture (droughts and heat waves) 2. Improvement of the agricultural systems to achive a more profitable agriculture3. Improvement of the irrigated systems in order to increase the irrigation water productivity
Regional challenges with regard to climate change
1. Yield reduction caused by the water scarcity and heat stress2. Low profitability of agriculture
Proposed solutions to overcome the challenges
Contribution to answering the focus question
1. To increase the irrigation water efficiency by the promotion of innovative adaptation strategies related with water management such as deficit irrigation 2. To reduce the impact of climate change on agriculture by increasing the profitability of semi-arid agricultural systems avoiding the reduction of yield considering/evaluating changes in agronomical practices such as sowing dates, cultivars or soil management. Improvement of management of crop/soil/water resources developing decision support systems adapted to local/regional conditions.
Important adaptation measures that are or will be considered in the study
| Water management | is important to this region AND is/will be included in the modelling exercise. |
| Irrigation | is important to this region AND is/will be included in the modelling exercise. |
| Drainage | |
| Species/varietal choice | is important to this region |
| Plant breeding | is important to this region. |
| Changed planting/sowing days | is important to this region AND is/will be included in the modelling exercise. |
| Crop rotations | is important to this region. |
| Alternative tillage methods | is important to this region. |
| Pest/weed management | is important to this region. |
| Housing of livestock | |
| Land consolidation | |
| Management of feeding and reproduction of livestock | |
| Structure and scale of production adjustment | |
| Crop insurance | is important to this region. |
| Exit from agriculture | |
| Climate alertness | is important to this region AND is/will be included in the modelling exercise. |
| Political regulations at various administrative levels | |
| Others | |
Models, stakeholders, advancement of knowledge
| Socio-economy | Crops | Grassland | Livestock |
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| It will be discussed in following steps | DSSAT / AquaCrop | Livestock studies are not considered for Guadalquivir Valley case study | DSSAT / AquaCrop |
| How are results of of crop and livestock models assimilated in socio-economic models? | How is technological progress in arable agriculture taken into account? | How is technological progress in livestock farming taken into account? | |
| New approaches incorporating socio-economic models have been developed determining critical components as profit or water productivity. | Local calibration of new cultivars/proceduresAdding new approaches to traditional models in order to incorporate new techniques or tools | ||
Participating stakeholders
| Agro-business or agro-food chain | Administrative bodies or regional or national governments |
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| 1. Regional farmers' association FERAGUA (www.feragua.com)2. National farmers' association FENACORE (www.fenacore.org) | 1. Ministry of agriculture of the Regional Government of Andalusia (www.juntadeandalucia.es/agriculturaypesca)2. National Institute for Agronomic Research (INIA) (www.inia.es) |
| Approaches for involving stakeholders | |
| Collaboration in the determination of adaptation strategiesElaboration of decision support systems following farmer/technicians requirements/suggestions from the begining of the process | |
Improvement of the modelling capability by involving stakeholders
| How did the modelling capability improve by involving stakeholders? | Effect of the involvement of stakeholders on the questions asked, on the assessment, or on the solutions suggested |
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| Better identification of problems related with agricultureDetermination of the level of acceptance of new adaptation strategies | Better acceptance of the solutions proposed by the modelsEasier comunication between research and farmers/technicians |
| Points that researchers learned from stakeholders | Points that stakeholders learned from researchers |
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| - Identification of limitations/problems affecting to farmers- Improvement in the communication process between farmers and research | - Decision support systems/activities adapted to local/regional conditions. |
Further information
A detailed study about the Guadalquivir Valley case study has been carried out and was submitted to Pier Paolo Roggero