Description of the Project Activities

The NPP-SOL project, funded by PRIMA Programme, aims at preventing surface and ground-water bodies from agricultural nonpoint source pollution under Mediterranean conditions using modelling and technological tools.

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Funding

PRIMA programme

Topic

Topic 2.1.1-2022 (RIA) Prevent and reduce land and water salinization and pollution due to agri-food activities

Duration

36 months

Budget

2.171.257 €

AT A GLANCE

NPP-SOL project, funded by PRIMA Programme, integrates site-specific best management practices (SSBMP) and Pollution-Preventing Technologies (PPTs) to improve soil, water, fertilizers and crop management with site-tailored and affordable-cost technologies to prevent natural bodies pollution.

Our Solutions & Technologies

Pollution-Preventing Technologies (PPTs)

In order to intercept and remove NPS pollutants before reaching the groundwater and surface water bodies, the following technologies will be implemented: bioreactors and constructed wetlands to remove nutrients and pesticides from surface runoff and/or drainage water coming from agricultural fields; anaerobic digestors will treat livestock slurries before spreading them to the soil.

Site-Specific Best Management Practices (SSBMP)

NPP-SOL integrates site-specific best management practices to improve soil, water, fertilizers, and crop management with site-tailored and affordable-cost technologies to prevent natural bodies pollution.

pilot areas activities

Case study – Israel

Case study – Italy

Case study – Spain

Case study – Morocco

Prof Antonio Coppola - conference CMWR (Computational Methods in Water Resources) - Bologna - June 2026

The UNICA team participated in the conference CMWR (Computational Methods in Water Resources) – 28 June – 2 July 2026

8 July 2026

The UNICA team, represented by prof. Antonio Coppola, participated in the conference CMWR (Computational Methods…

NPP-SOL at the Iberian Groundwater Congress (CIAS2026) in Barcelona

4 July 2026

From 1 to 3 July 2026, the University of Barcelona (UB) / MAiMA team, Spanish…

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NPP-SOL Partners

Technion – Israel Institute of Technology – Israel

Mohammed V University of Rabat (UM5) – Morocco

National Institute of Agricultural Research (INRA) – Morocco

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MOAG) – Israel

Agricultural Research Organization – Volcani Institute (ARO) – Israel

Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Montpellier (CIHEAM-IAMM) – France

University of Barcelona (UB) – Spain

University of Cagliari (UNICA) – Italy

University of Basilicata (UNIBAS) – Italy