SUWANU EUROPE: Reuse of reclaimed water in agriculture

The SUWANU EUROPE was a Thematic Network, co-funded by the European Commission under its Horizon 2020, focused on the use of reclaimed water in agriculture. The reason behind was that wastewater when treated according to appropriate standards and methods has a strong potential to complement conventional water resources used in agricultural irrigation. 

The aim of the project was to promote the effective exchange of knowledge, experience and skills between practitioners and relevant actors of water reuse in agriculture, so that direct applicable technological and organizational solutions are widely and balanced disseminated all around Europe resulting in a more resilient agricultural sector to cope with water scarcity and climate change effects. 

The project created Regional Working Groups between consortium members and relevant actors in 8 target regions to establish permanent links with relevant local actors, encouraging flow of information among researchers, private innovators, civil organizations and public administration. The eight relevant regions selected to promote the adoption of water reuse strategies were: Andalusia (Spain), Braunschweig (Germany), Thessaloniki (Greece), Plovdiv (Bulgaria), Alentejo (Portugal), Po River Basin (Italy), Antwerp and Limburg (Belgium) and Occitan (France).