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On the terraces of Polyrrinia: A family’s 20-year commitment to Carob cultivation

High on the steep terraces of Polyrrinia, in Kissamos, western Chania, the Sgouromalli family has been quietly tending an orchard that tells a story of resilience, tradition, and sustainable farming. Spread across six hectares of rugged hillside (35.4439, 23.6634), the...

29.08.2025

Second stakeholders’ workshop in Yohmor, Lebanon

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Second stakeholders’ workshop in Yohmor, Lebanon

On August 24, 2025, the WaterMellon Project under the PRIMA Program organized its second stakeholders’ workshop in Yohmor (Nabatiyeh Governorate, Lebanon). The event was hosted by ICU – Istituto per la Cooperazione Universitaria, in collaboration with local cooperatives, and brought...

27.08.2025

Local Farmers Join Forces with WaterMellon Project to Tackle Climate Challenges

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Local Farmers Join Forces with WaterMellon Project to Tackle Climate Challenges

On July 26, 2025, the first workshop of the WaterMellon Project, funded by the PRIMA Program, was successfully held in Iaat, in the Baalbeck-Hermel Governorate, marking the launch of Lebanon’s first pilot site. A dynamic group of 27 local stakeholders,...

29.07.2025

Lebanon’s agricultural and livestock sectors, the problems and the solutions

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Lebanon’s agricultural and livestock sectors, the problems and the solutions

On June 26th, our partner ICU participated in a workshop in Beirut where they presented WaterMellon project to a group of researchers, representatives of related Ministries, universities, research centres, and private companies. The workshop brought together a large number of...

08.07.2025

Successful first Convention of Agri-food Cooperative Technicians in Andalusia

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Successful first Convention of Agri-food Cooperative Technicians in Andalusia

Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de Andalucía, the regional branch of our Spanish partner Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de España, successfully hosted the 1st Convention of Agri-food Cooperative Technicians in Andalusia on June 5–6. The event brought together more than 350 participants, highlighting the crucial...

08.06.2025

WATERMELLON and CARINA: A complementary approach Toward Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Agriculture

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WATERMELLON and CARINA: A complementary approach Toward Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Agriculture

As European agriculture faces intensifying climate challenges, two closely connected EU-funded projects—CARINA and WATERMELLON—are joining forces to promote innovative, sustainable, and resilient farming systems able to provide multiple feedstocks and so increasing farmer profit and general well-being. While CARINA has...

30.05.2025

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Author: Mirentxu

On the terraces of Polyrrinia: A family’s 20-year commitment to Carob cultivation

Second stakeholders’ workshop in Yohmor, Lebanon

Local Farmers Join Forces with WaterMellon Project to Tackle Climate Challenges

Lebanon’s agricultural and livestock sectors, the problems and the solutions

Successful first Convention of Agri-food Cooperative Technicians in Andalusia

WATERMELLON and CARINA: A complementary approach Toward Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Agriculture

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