‘Water4crops’ project;EU-India
Q. What is the aim of ‘Water4crops’ project?- Published on 16 Jun 16a. Use less water for crops
b. More irrigation facilities
c. Bio-treated wastewater reuse
d. Drip and Sprinkle Irrigation
ANSWER: Bio-treated wastewater reuse
- The 'Water4crops' is one of the largest technology initiatives between India-EU.
- The project also proved that the construction of wetland reduces the amount of pollutants, chemical oxygen demand (COD) in wastewater by 30-92 per cent.
- Biotechnological waste water treatments and reuse in agronomical systems that will address the emerging, increasingly important issue for the world: “Water and wastewater reuse and management”.
- Water4Crops stands for “integrating bio-treated wastewater reuse and valorisation with enhanced water use efficiency to support the Green Economy in Europe and India”.