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Countries: | United States of America |
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Basins: | Mississippi (419) |
Project SDGs:
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Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4) |
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Sustainable Withdrawals |
Progress to Date: | from 79 m3 per tonne in 2012 to 46 m3 per tonne today Reduction in water usage |
Services Needed: | Financial support |
Desired Partner: | Investor |
Language: | English |
Start & End Dates: | Jan. 01, 2021 » Dec. 31, 2026 |
Project Website: | www.nestle.com/csv/impact/water/supplier-engagement#saving-w... |
Contextual Condition(s): | PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation |
Additional Benefits: | Long-term partnership(s) created |
Beneficiaries: | Agricultural growers |
Planning & Implementation Time: | More than 3 years |
Primary Funding Source: | pool |
Project Challenges: | RESOURCES: Lack of financial resources |
Project Source: | CEO Water Mandate |
Profile Completion: | 90% |
In the Extremadura region of southern Spain, agriculture is responsible for nearly 90% of water use. With rains both seasonal and scarce, strong water management is key. We have worked with stakeholders throughout the local tomato supply chain to improve water use techniques. This has included installing new technologies such as buried irrigation, humidity sensors and flow meters. Additionally, we have analyzed the soil to optimize fertilizer use. As a result, water consumpt…
Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: | PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation |
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Project Benefits: | Long-term partnership(s) created |
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: | Agricultural growers |
Months & Implementing: | More than 3 years |
Primary Funding Source: | Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners) |
Challenges: | RESOURCES: Lack of financial resources |
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