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The Laboratory of Farm Mechanization at the University of Thessaly has successfully completed the first field operation of its newly acquired agricultural spraying drone at the University’s experimental farm in Velestino, Greece. The drone was used to apply herbicide to...

Following the successful international event “Innovating Mediterranean Agriculture”, the WATERMELLON PRIMA consortium gathered in Seville for its project meeting, bringing together all partners to review progress, exchange results, and strengthen collaboration towards more sustainable and resilient agricultural systems in the...

We are gladly to share that WATERMELLON has been invited for a networking event alongside with Carina to the event on June 3rd. The event “Jornada de cultivos alternativos en el Bajo Guadalquivir” is organize by Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias of Andalusian....

Within the framework of the PRIMA project WaterMellon, the SKIKDA team actively participated in two major agricultural events in Algeria, reinforcing the project’s visibility and fostering scientific exchange with national and international stakeholders. Participation in SIPSA-FILAHA 2026 – Algiers (19...

The EU CAP Network conference on “Water resilience in agriculture: innovation in practice” took place in Hamburg from 19–21 May. The event was organised by the EU CAP Network in collaboration with the German Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and...

We are excited to announce a new milestone in our work in Lebanon!  On 4 May 2026, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was officially signed between ICU, represented by its legal representative in Lebanon, Mr. Jose Antonio Naya Villaverde, and...

The WATERMELLON Project is pleased to announce its upcoming international event, “Innovating Mediterranean Agriculture”—a key gathering designed to connect partners, stakeholders, and experts working toward more sustainable and resilient agricultural systems in the Mediterranean region. Co-organized by the full project...

On 28 April 2026, the Algerian partner @U.SKIKDA successfully organized the third field demo day of the @WATERMELLON project (@PRIMA Section 1) at the Setif demonstration site.  The event gathered 38 participants, including 18 stakeholders involved in the project in...

The University of Skikda (U. SKIKDA) has taken a significant step toward promoting climate-resilient agriculture with the successful installation of a Water Harvesting System (WHS) at the Setif demonstration site, completed in April as part of the WATERMELLON project. The...