Leader: Giulia Giuffre, Irritec,
Sustainability Agriculture working group, intends to pay attention to issues concerning the promotion and activation of projects that pursue the sustainable development goals, with a particular focus on irrigation in agriculture:
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Promotion of correct management of water as part of the solution for food demand, water and energy saving and an important contribution to development of agriculture.
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Definition of a standard model to calculate savings in water, energy, fertilizers and production increase, for each type of irrigation systems and transition from one irrigation model to another.
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Promotion of high performance recycling material included in good quality irrigation system in all countries. Proposals for solutions for the problem of plastic in agriculture and related legislation.
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Collaboration with Associations and Institutions involved in sustainability.
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Promotion of gender equality in agriculture and irrigation sectors.
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Identification and partnership with « key people » and associations involved in sustainable agriculture
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Assessment for the identification and creation of a certified label for sustainable irrigation practices.
Join the group, e-mail to : Giusy.Inferrera@irritec.com
Participants :
Giusy Inferrera, Irritec : Giusy.Inferrera@irritec.com
Ido Ranan : ido.raanan@gmail.com
González Herrarte Borja, Azud : fbgonzalez@azud.com
Bruno Molle, EIA : exe.advisor@irrigationeurope.eu
Stefania de Pirro, Rivulis : Stefania.De.Pirro@rivulis.com
Moshi Berenstein, Netafim – moshi.berenstein@netafim.orbia.com
Hakan Yilmaz, Poelsan – hakanyilmaz@poelsan.com
Sophie Gendre, Arvalis – s.gendre@arvalis.fr
Ramunas Rederis, Consultant – ramunas@laistymas.lt
Paolo Antini, Sentek – p.antini@plasson.it
Antonio Madrid, Crysberg – am@crysberg.com
Marco Bezzi, WiseConn Europe – mbezzi@wiseconn.com
Dorothea Sulzbacher – dorothea.sulzbacher@lite-soil.com
Cristina Iuga – Cordulus – ci@cordulus.com
José Gines – Azud – jgines@azud.com
Philis Dagdelen Gündai, Poelsan – filizdagdelen@poelsan.com
Fleur Martin, EIA – communication@irrigationeurope.eu
Sub-WG1: Plastics in irrigation
Leader : Ido Raanan, Consultant
Mission, vision and motivation for the group’s activity: To advance the responsible use of plastic in irrigation in the EU market.
- Compose the EIA-PWG position statement (vision) for the use of plastic in irrigation.
- Set tangible goals timeline.
- Create partnerships with farmers and plastic organizations.
- Track and collaborate with standard institutions.
- Track and collaborate with ongoing research about plastics in agriculture.
- Discussions on end-of-life solutions/ National collection schemes and best practices.
- Articles on EIA website for publications of reports from the CPA and the FAO.
Join the Working Group : ido.raanan@gmail.com
Participants :
Francesco Monteduro : francesco.monteduro@irritroleurope.com
Michel Histel, Norms specialist : m_histel@orange.fr
Fleur Martin : communication@irrigationeurope.eu
Warren Gorowitz : warren.gorowitz@hunterindustries.com
Jean Bomy : jean.bomy@rivulis.com
Sub-WG1: Taxonomie
Leader : Giusy Inferrera, Irritec
Mission, vision and motivation for the group’s activity:
EIA launches a continent-wide call for irrigation professionals to join a project aimed at promoting a greater representation of the irrigation industry in the European Taxonomy (EU Regulation 2020/852). This project, that will be carried out with the support of The European House-Ambrosetti, will pave the way for the irrigation sector to develop a future-proof process guideline for the EU Taxonomy application, especially for EIA member companies that will fall into the application of the new CSRD – Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, and to identify the key messages for a structured advocacy held by the Association towards Institutions, in particular over the new Environmental Delegated Act that will enter into force as of January 2023.
The project will rely on the input given by a Working Group (5) that will be responsible for providing technical information necessary for the project development, inputs that will be used internally and not publicly disclosed. The current WG is open for new members who are willing to give their technical contribution to the goals of the project. The workload will correspond to a few hours per month over the 4 months duration of the project.
Join the Working Group : giusy.inferrera@irritec.com
Participants :
Attila Kis : kis.attila@poliext.hu
Christina Katsaiti : ck@crysberg.com
Coralie Tavassoli : coralie.tavassoli@urbasense.fr
Damir Cizmek : damir@inaqua.hr
Francesco Monteduro : francesco.monteduro@irritroleurope.com
Bruno Perroni : bruno.perroni@lindsay.com
Marie Laure Cohen : marie-laure.cohen@netafim.com
Pablo Carnicero : pcarnicero@regaber.com
Matjas Glavan : matjaz.glavan@bf.uni-lj.si
Cristian Duschner : cduschner@wiseconn.com
Warren Gorowitz : warren.gorowitz@hunterindustries.com
Fausto Scarabelli : fscarabelli@scarabelli.it
Salvatore Scicchitano : salvatore.scicchitano.com
Join the group : giusy.inferrera@irritec.com
Sub-WG1: WRS
Leader: Axel Touja, Aliénor
Mission, vision and motivation for the group’s activity:
The EIA is establishing a dedicated Working Group to actively contribute to the development of the upcoming EU Water Resilience Strategy, ensuring that water is recognised as a strategic resource within European policy frameworks. As climate pressures intensify and water scarcity becomes an increasingly systemic risk across sectors, it is essential that irrigation is properly represented in resilience planning, funding mechanisms, and long-term investment strategies at EU level.
This initiative aims to strengthen the positioning of irrigation within European resilience and financing policies, including future funding instruments, sustainability frameworks, and climate adaptation strategies. By providing technical expertise and sector-specific insights, the group will help shape policy recommendations that reflect the operational realities, innovation capacity, and sustainability potential of modern irrigation systems.
The Working Group will gather input from industry experts, member companies, and technical specialists to contribute data, case studies, and practical knowledge supporting evidence-based advocacy. The objective is to ensure that irrigation is clearly acknowledged not only as a water user, but as a key contributor to water efficiency, climate adaptation, food security, and ecosystem resilience. Through this coordinated effort, EIA seeks to proactively shape the European water policy agenda and secure appropriate recognition and support for irrigation within the EU Water Resilience Strategy.
Sub-WG1: WasteWater Reuse
Leader: Bruno Molle, Inrae
Mission, vision and motivation for the group’s activity:
We do not need to remind ourselves of the need to rationalize the use of water and the necessary evolution towards a circular economy of resources.
The group’s objectives are to share technical experiences and the difficulties encountered in the development of Wastewater Reuse projects; identify the constraints involved (technology, risk mitigation), which are very different from those of a standard irrigation project :
- Access to public data, decision-support tools and relevant research.
- To produce thematic technical notes for EIA members.
- To identify project leaders at European level and their national counterparts.
- To integrate these elements into a knowledge transfer policy.
- To be part and parcel of a regional development policy.
- To contribute towards the revision of the regulations
Join the group : bruno.molle@inrae.fr
Participants :
Damir Čizmek – damir@inaqua.hr
Sophie Gendre – s.gendre@arvalis.fr
Manuel Marti – Manuel.Marti@hunterindustries.com
Sebastian Schifris – Seba.Schifris@netafim.com
Fabrice Montbarbon – fabrice.montbarbon@greencityzen.fr
Matjaz Glavan – matjaz.glavan@bf.uni-lj.si
Rozalija Cvejic – rozalija.cvejic@bf.uni-lj.si
Spela Zeleznikar – spela.zeleznikar@bf.uni-lj.si
Rémi DECLERCQ – remi.declercq@ecofilae.fr
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