SMART WATER PROJECT
How education can save the world (drop by drop): increasing Bosnia Herzegovina agriculture growth through ICT technologies and sustainable agriculture water management techniques.
The problem
Bosnia and Herzegovina agriculture is mainly based on rainfed cultivation and the semi-arid mediterranean climate limits productions.
Plus, climate change is heavily affecting BiH agricultural improvement. That’s why is very important developing new agronomic strategies based on smart tools and latest discoveries in smart agriculture. The path to improve national agriculture runs through education and scientific research, is very important to reinforce research and networking capacity of scientific bodies of BiH.
Reinforce networking, research and S&T cooperation capacities of the University of Banja Luka (UNI-BL) and University of Sarajevo (UNSA) and increase their competency and fund rising skills for a successful participation in the European Union (EU) Research Programs.
University of Banja Luka (UNIBL) and University of Sarajevo (UNSA) are leading scientific organizations from BiH, dedicated to research on water resources management in the agricultural sector.
UNI–BL and UNSA will act in the tight collaboration with three national institutions:
- Federal Agricultural Institute of Sarajevo,
- Federal Agro-Mediterranean Institute of Mostar
- Advisory Service of the MAFWM.
The solution
Project outcomes
- Enhance the capacity building and human resources development of UNI–BL and other BiH institutions;
- Strengthen networking between UNI–BL, EU Institutions and other BH and Balkan Institutions;
- Setting-up a smart scientific strategy in the field of sustainable agricultural water management, for stepping up and stimulating scientific excellence and innovation capacity of UNI-BL and other BH Institutions;
- Adoption/accomplishment of an effective smart communication/dissemination strategy for adequate promotion of twinning activities and ensuring the expected impacts at regional, national, EU and global level.
work packages
activities & tasks
COORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT
capacity building for research
NETWORKING AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING
scientific
strategy for sustainable agricultural
water
management
communication & dissemination
