"INVESTMENTS IN THE MODERNIZATION OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN A KEY FEATURE IN RIVER BASIN PLANS IN SPAIN, WHERE THE ESTATE HAS INVESTED 3,800 MILLION EUR FOR A SURFACE OF 1,5 MILLION HA (THIS EXCLUDES PRIVATE INVESTMENTS). THIS PROJECT IS AIMED AT INVESTIGATING THE GLOBAL IMPACT OF THE MAIN AGRICULTURAL POLICY HAVING BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN SPAIN IN THE LAST 20 YEARS.

"THIS SUBPROJECT WILL BE WORKING IN THE DEFICIT WATER MANAGEMENT BASED ON PLANT MEASUREMENTS OF TWO FRUIT CROPS VERY IMPORTANT IN THE MEDITERRANEAN BASIN. IN THE LAST TWO DECADES, THE RESEARCH WORKS RELATE WITH IRRIGATION SCHEDULING BASED ON PLANT MEASUREMENTS HAVE BEEN STRONGLY INCREASED. HOWEVER, THERE ARE A FEW ARTICLES IN WHICH DEFICIT IRRIGATION WAS SCHEDULED ONLY WITH TOOLS THAT USE THESE TECHNIQUES. FOR INSTANCE, IN OLIVE TREES THERE ARE ONLY THREE PAPERS AND TWO OF THEM HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED FOR OUR RESEARCH GROUP.