ReduCit

2024 – 2026 (IN PROGRESS)

Fighting drought

ReduCit addresses one of the greatest challenges facing Andalusian agriculture: water scarcity and its impact on citrus cultivation. The project seeks to optimise the use of this vital resource through the robust and scalable implementation of Controlled Deficit Irrigation (CDI) techniques, with the aim of reducing water consumption by between 15 and 25 per cent without compromising productivity.

Over a period of 24 months, ReduCit will develop an advanced system for monitoring and managing crop production and water status, based on continuous and accurate analysis of soil and plant conditions. This approach will allow irrigation to be adjusted to the actual needs of the crop, ensuring efficient and sustainable application and facilitating the adoption of these practices by the agricultural sector.

The project is led by onTech Innovation, together with the SBL Research Group at the University of Seville, Rovimática and Soltel. This multidisciplinary consortium combines expertise in agriculture, robotics, artificial vision and advanced software development. With the collaboration of the Guadalquivir Lower Valley Irrigation Community, ReduCit will validate its system under real production conditions.

Benefits

ReduCit will not only contribute to water sustainability in Andalusia, but will also lay the foundations for replicating this model in other crops and regions, aligning with national agricultural sustainability objectives.