Newsletter | Issue 04
Intro
Welcome to the fourth newsletter of the NPP-SOL project!
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.
NPP-SOL is implemented in four Case Studies (Israel, Italy, Morocco and Spain).
This newsletter provides you with news, updates, events, useful links and resources related to NPP-SOL project and its topics.
Have a good read!
In this Issue
1 – NPP-SOL presented during delegation visit to CIHEAM Montpellier
2 -Information Day on Resilient Rice Cultivation Held in Gharb, Morocco
3 – Italian Local Hub Meeting: First Results on Arborea Plain Aquifer Bioreactors
4 – CIHEAM Montpellier visits Arborea case study
5 – Online Training session on bioeconomic modeling
6 – New videos on NPP-SOL YouTube channel
7 – News from PRIMA
1 – NPP-SOL presented during delegation visit to CIHEAM Montpellier
November 24, 2025 | A delegation consisting of representatives from various units of the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry visited CIHEAM Montpellier.
During the visit, postdoctoral researcher Aybike Bayraktar presented the NPP-SOL project.
Find out more informations in the website News section.
2 – Information Day on Resilient Rice Cultivation Held in Gharb, Morocco
November 13, 2025 | An information day entitled “Role of Good Agricultural and Water Management Practices for Resilient Rice Cultivation in Gharb–Morocco” was held at the Sidi Allal Tazi, INRA, Experimental Station.
It was conducted within the framework of the PRIMA-funded projects NPP-SOL and PROMEDRICE, which aim to develop sustainable, water-efficient and environmentally responsible rice production systems.
Find out more informations and download the leaflet in the website News section.
3 – Italian Local Hub Meeting: First Results on Arborea Plain Aquifer Bioreactors
November 5, 2025 | The periodic meeting of the Italian Local Hub took place in Cagliari, hosted by the Regional Agency of the Hydrographic District of Sardinia (ADIS).
The meeting served as a platform to share the most recent results and discuss future directions for the in-situ bioremediation of the Arborea Plain aquifer, focusing on nitrate pollution caused by agro-livestock activities.
The event marked an important milestone in advancing practical solutions for protecting groundwater resources in vulnerable areas and demonstrates the value of multi-stakeholder collaboration in environmental management.
Find out more informations in the website News section.
4 – CIHEAM Montpellier visits Arborea case study
September 22-25, 2025 | Representing CIHEAM Montpellier, postdoctoral researcher Aybike Bayraktar visited the Arborea case study site — the Italian local hub of the NPP-SOL project —between 22–25 September.
During the visit, she closely examined bioreactor technologies, one of the key innovations proposed within the project, observing their operation and assessing their potential for local implementation.
Find out more informations and some pictures in the website News section.
5 – Online Training session on bioeconomic modeling
September 15, 2025 | CIHEAM Montpellier organized an online training session on bioeconomic modeling, bringing together a diverse group of academic and institutional participants.
The training highlighted how modeling provides a safe environment to test strategies before real-life investments or changes are made, while preparing participants to design and propose their own scenarios. The session concluded with an open discussion, where participants suggested additional scenarios for future testing and shared perspectives on public policy, sustainable input management, and crop diversification.
Find out more informations and some slides in the website News section.
6 – New videos on NPP-SOL YouTube channel
Some new videos have been uploaded on NPP-SOL YouTube channel. They are related to Arborea’s case study visit. Project’s results and details are described in some interviews recorded during the 3 days visit illustrating how a bioreactor works and how local stakeholders are involved in project’s activities.
Check out all the videos in the playlist dedicated to the Arborea case study and subscribe to NNP-SOL channel.
7 – News from PRIMA
Learn more about other interesting initiatives, articles, events related to PRIMA network.
[Article] Integrating deficit irrigation, crop modelling and Water–Energy–Food nexus to enhance durum wheat resilience in Mediterranean climate conditions | 20.12.2025
This study evaluates the effect of three water regimes: full irrigation; reduced irrigation; no irrigation, on durum wheat production in southern Sardinia
[News] PRIMA at the 19th World Water Congress in Marrakech | 12.12.25
How can the global community better collaborate, innovate, and adapt to ensure water security in a rapidly changing world? This question was at the heart of the 19th World Water Congress, held in Marrakech from 1 to 5 December 2025.
[News] NPP-SOL – A gentle solution to mitigate environmental impacts | 03.11.2025
There is a kind of impact that cannot be seen, yet it can cause great harm. It is diffuse pollution — inherent in all human activities — and in the specific case of agriculture, it must be carefully monitored due to the many variables involved: soil, air, and water.
[News] PROMEDRICE participates in EU-RICE networking event | 04.09.25
Over 130 participants from different countries had the opportunity not only to network and learn from each other during scientific sessions, but also to visit Ente Nazionale Risi in Castello d’Agnona during September 5th.
