Evenor-Tech’s experience and expertise have been forged through several flagship projects dating back to 2009. These projects have covered a wide range of areas, from research in agricultural and environmental sciences to the implementation of advanced technological solutions. Through initiatives such as ‘RECUPERA 2020’, which focuses on the remediation of contaminated soils, or ‘AgrarIA’, which aims to drive agricultural innovation through cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Evenor-Tech has demonstrated its commitment to sustainability, efficiency and the transformation of various sectors. These projects demonstrate Evenor-Tech’s ability to tackle complex challenges and develop creative and viable solutions that have a positive impact on society and the environment.
| Project title | ANASINQUE: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS OF REGENERATION PATTERNS, DECAY AND DISTRIBUTION OF QUERCUS SPECIES: RESILIENCE TO GLOBAL CHANGE |
| Country | Spain |
| Name of client | Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Sevilla (Spanish National Research Council) |
| Origin of funding | Public funds |
| Dates (star-end) | March 2011 – March 2014 |
| Detailed description of project | Analyse and synthesise existing information on Quercus species, focusing on Andalusia and comparing it with other regions. Topics such as regeneration, seedling response to adverse conditions, decay and mortality processes will be explored. Monitor demographic and ecophysiological data at different locations, taking advantage of a network of study sites from 11 research centres. Study the distribution of Quercus species in Andalusia, their relationship with climate and soil, and predict future changes in various scenarios. Management strategies will also be proposed to strengthen the resilience of Quercus formations in the face of global change. |
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| Project title | ANALYSIS OF LAND USE CHANGE IN ANDALUSIA (SPAIN) FROM 1956 TO 2007 |
| Country | Andalucía (Spain) |
| Name of client | Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación del Territorio, Junta de Andalucía |
| Origin of funding | Public funds |
| Dates (star-end) | June 2008 – September 2009 |
| Detailed description of project | Analysis of the evolution, over time, of land uses in Andalusia, first from a historical perspective and, later, a comparative analysis between the maps of the years 1956, 1999 and 2007 that, by using different domains Territorial (regional, provincial and local, but also by watersheds, natural spaces, coast, …), allows to assess in different scenarios how these changes and the magnitude of these have been. |
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| Project title | SOIL THREATS UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIOS IN THE ANDALUSIA AREA (SPAIN) |
| Country | Spain |
| Name of client | Agencia de Medio Ambiente y Agua. Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación del Territorio. Junta de |
| Origin of funding | Public funds |
| Dates (star-end) | August 2011 – June 2012 |
| Detailed description of project | This project aims to provide new information on the impacts of climate change, both current and planned in different scenarios, and through a series of soil indicators, on productivity and vulnerability of soils, in Andalusia. In this way, the regions that are most sensitive to climate change in which the need for adaptation is most evident are identified and stresses the need to improve the technologies for monitoring and reducing the uncertainties inherent in climate assessment and its impacts. This project has been developed by Evenor-Tech for the General Direction of Climate Change belonging to the Ministry of Environment of the Regional Government of Andalusia. To this end, the best available knowledge has been used: basic information on soil and climate, and interpretative methodology. |
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| Project title | EU-HYDI. SOIL DATA FROMSPAIN (ANDALUSIA). IN EUROPEANHYDROPEDOLOGICAL DATA INVENTORY |
| Country | Andalucía (Spain) |
| Name of client | European Commission. Joint Research Centre |
| Origin of funding | Public funds |
| Dates (star-end) | April 2012 – September 2012 |
| Detailed description of project | The aim was to establish a European Hydrological Information Inventory (EU-HYDI). The database contains soil properties with a special but not exclusive focus on hydrological properties, i.e. soil moisture retention and hydraulic conductivity as a function of matrix potential are also collected. Its main objective is the calibration of the Pedo-Transfer Function (PTF) for the prediction of hydrological and other soil properties on a European scale. Other applications are also envisaged. Therefore, other soil properties associated with the same samples are available and can be used as predictors in the PTF and for other applications. The creation of the database requires experts to collect existing hydrological data for Andalusia and format them according to EU-HYDI specifications. |
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| Project title | Development of the CarboSOIL Decision-Support E-System to evaluate carbon hazard capacity in soils |
| Country | Spain |
| Name of client | Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad |
| Origin of funding | Public funds |
| Dates (star-end) | 00/01/2011 – 00/01/2013 |
| Detailed description of project | CarboSOIL is part of the project «Development of the CARBOSOIL e-system to evaluate the carbon sequestration capacity of soils in Andalusia. Integration of climate change mitigation factors in the MicroLEIS system», funded by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MICINN) and developed in collaboration with the University of Seville. |
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| Project title | CLIMALAND. DEVELOPMENT OF CARBON FOOTPRINT ESTIMATION MECHANISMS IN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS |
| Country | Spain |
| Name of client | Centro de Innovación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria S.A. (1) TEPRO Consultores Agrícolas S.L. (2) |
| Origin of funding | Public funds |
| Dates (star-end) | August 2012 – December 2014 |
| Detailed description of project | The CLIMALAND platform is presented as an R&D&I initiative with a strong global and transnational interest, which, based on previous experience in the regional territory of Andalusia, aims to establish a robust, reliable, validated and flexible decision support system to assess the organic carbon storage capacity of agricultural soils through soil and climate information and the management of different agricultural crops of interest. This initiative has been funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the IDEA Agency call for proposals. The platform consists of interactive software and explanatory documentation that can be useful for researchers, educators and technicians interested in the sustainable use and management of soils, with particular reference to the Mediterranean region. The system consists of three interactive modules: – Carboland application for predicting the carbon sequestration capacity of soils in agricultural systems under current and global change scenarios. – E-learning platform. – Networking platform. |
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| Project title | RECARE. PREVENTING AND REMEDIATING DEGRADATION OF SOILS IN EUROPE THROUGH LAND CARE |
| Country | Netherlands, Greece, Spain, Cyprus, Norway, Portugal, Iceland, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom, Slovakia, Romania, Poland, Denmark |
| Name of client | European Commission |
| Origin of funding | Environmental 7 Framework Programme (2012) |
| Dates (star-end) | November 2014 – January 2017 |
| Detailed description of project | The RECARE project, funded by the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme, aims to develop and validate innovative measures for soil prevention, remediation and restoration in different European environments. Through 17 case studies, it addresses soil threats, evaluates remediation measures, reviews EU policies and disseminates results to promote sustainable soil management. The Evenor-Tech team and the Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology are focusing on ‘Soil Pollution’ through the Guadiamar Green Corridor case study, which uses large-scale phytoremediation to remediate contamination resulting from a mining accident in 1998. The challenge of the project is to generalise the results to a European level, draw conclusions and make predictions about the effects of soil degradation. |
| Project title | RECUPERA 2020. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM FOR THE EVALUATION OF EFFICIENCY IN THE USE AND PROTECTION OF WATER AND SOIL FOR IRNAS-CSIC |
| Country | Spain |
| Name of client | INCLAM, SA |
| Origin of funding | Private funds |
| Dates (star-end) | January 2015 – December 2015 |
| Detailed description of project | The RECUPERA 2020 project is funded by the FEDER through the Programa Operativo Fondo Tecnológico. Its main objective is to evaluate the efficiency of soil and water use and protection by the agricultural sector, including a sector analysis, an assessment of the impact of climate change on Andalusian soils and a diagnosis of the current situation. Specific objectives include the characterisation of agricultural holdings in Andalusia, the analysis of water requirements, the assessment of soil contamination risks, the creation of the «ANDALAND» decision support system for assessing water and soil efficiency and, finally, the dissemination of the project results. |
| Project title | RestECO. RESTORATION AND PROVISION OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN SOILS DEGRADED BY MINING ACTIVITY |
| Country | Spain |
| Name of client | Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Sevilla (Spanish National Research Council |
| Origin of funding | Public funds |
| Dates (star-end) | October 2015 – January 2017 |
| Detailed description of project | RestECO is a national project funded by the Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Competitiveness in Spain, focusing on the Guadiamar Green Corridor. This area faced ecological damage due to a mining accident in 1998. The project aims to develop restoration methods for ecosystems affected by mining, with goals like studying native plant diversity’s impact on ecosystem function, assessing tree species’ ability to stabilize contaminated soil and store trace elements, evaluating carbon sequestration potential, and proposing models to enhance ecosystem services in Mediterranean environments, including soil quality improvement and climate change mitigation. |
| Project title | WATSAT. ESTIMATING WATER EFFICIENCY IN SOIL USING SATELLITE IMAGES AND MODELING APPROACH |
| Country | Spain |
| Name of client | DIVA – Boosting innovative Digitech Value chains for Agrofood, forestry and environment (H2020) |
| Origin of funding | Public funds |
| Dates (star-end) | 01/04/2019 – 31/01/2020 |
| Detailed description of project | The WATSAT project aims to develop a decision support system that estimates soil water content using satellite imagery to improve water management efficiency. The system uses multiple data sources from on-farm measurements and external resources such as climate platforms and Copernicus. The prototype developed, Watsat Desktop, generates a database for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to calculate soil water content, taking into account external factors such as NDVI data from SENTINEL 2 imagery. Tested in Andalusia, the method correlates NDVI with soil moisture, overcoming challenges such as cloud cover and outliers. Farmers have expressed interest in consistent and accessible data, while the project provides ideas for market integration and emphasises stakeholder involvement. As CAP budgets decrease, ICT tools could support sustainable farming practices and cost-effective monitoring for authorities. |
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| Project title | OPERA. 0PERATIONALIZING THE INCREASE OF WATER USE EFFICIENCY AND RESILIENCE IN IRRIGATION |
| Country | Netherland, South Africa, Spain, France, Italy, Poland |
| Name of client | JPI Water Works 2015 |
| Origin of funding | Public funds |
| Dates (star-end) | 01/05/2017 – 31/12/2019 |
| Detailed description of project | Agriculture faces shifting weather patterns, posing risks to crop growth and work conditions. Reliable soil moisture data is crucial for farmers to decide when and how to irrigate. The OPERA project addresses water scarcity by developing user-friendly decision support models for irrigation. Integrating remote sensing, soil moisture monitoring, and forecasting, OPERA adopts a transdisciplinary approach to meet user needs, identify suitable technologies, and create practical precision irrigation solutions. The goal is to swiftly transition towards widespread precision irrigation implementation, considering demands from farmers, extension services, and water management organizations. |
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| Project title | CONSOLE. CONTRACT SOLUTIONS FOR EFFECTIVE AND LASTING DELIVERY OF AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL- CLIMATE PUBLIC GOODS BY EU AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY |
| Country | Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Spain, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom |
| Name of client | European Commission |
| Origin of funding | Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (GA 817949) |
| Dates (star-end) | 01/05/2019 – 30/04/2022 |
| Detailed description of project | The CONSOLE project aims to promote innovation in the delivery of agri-environmental and climate public goods (AECPGs) in European agriculture and forestry. It aims to create a community of practice (CoP), design effective cooperation models and develop a contractual framework to support the implementation of AECPGs. Specific objectives include creating an operational contractual framework, learning from successful EU and third country contract solutions, assessing stakeholder acceptance of innovative contracts, exploring the economic, social and environmental performance of new contract designs, establishing a CoP for AECPG practitioners, and ensuring that results are accessible to different stakeholders. CONSOLE aims to transform the way AECPGs are implemented in Europe. |
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| Project title | STEAMBIOAFRICA. Innovative Large-Scale Production of Affordable Clean Burning Solid Biofuel and Water in Southern Africa |
| Country | European Commission |
| Name of client | Botswana, Namibia, South Africa |
| Origin of funding | Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (101036401 |
| Dates (star-end) | 01/09/2021 – 01/08/2024 |
| Detailed description of project | The primary goal of STEAMBIOAFRICA is to validate the viability and sustainability of superheated steam biomass processing as a source of large-scale, clean, safe, and affordable energy in southern Africa. The project aims to gain market acceptance and ensure that the benefits outweigh the costs of collection and processing. By exploring various market opportunities, the project will develop an exploitation plan to promote bush harvesting and combat encroachment, leading to long-term socio-economic and environmental benefits in the region. STEAMBIOAFRICA aims to address challenges related to low-carbon energy, climate change, and resource efficiency in South Africa, transforming them into sources of clean energy, water, and sustainable rural economies. |
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| Project title | NOVASOIL. RESEARCH AND INNOVATION AND OTHER ACTIONS TO SUPPOT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A MISSION IN THE ARE OF SOIL HEALTH AND FOOD |
| Country | Italy, Germany, Latvia, Bulgaria, United Kingdom, France, Denmark, the Netherlands, Estonia, Spain |
| Name of client | European Commission |
| Origin of funding | HORIZON.MISS.2021.SOIL.02-05 |
| Dates (star-end) | 01/05/2019 – 30/04/2022 |
| Detailed description of project | The overall objective of the NOVASOIL project is to demonstrate the social and environmental benefits of investing in soil health. The main expected outcome of the project is a toolbox for analysing the suitability of different business cases for promoting soil health. This toolbox will be based on a number of good examples from Europe and other countries and on the needs and demands of society. The toolbox will include a categorisation of models and business cases taking into account: a) sustainable soil management under different land uses and climatic conditions; b) products based on practices that promote soil health; c) consumption and certification practices that promote soil health; d) land reuse; and e) sustainable soil management in the context of the EU Taxonomy Regulation. To make the results of CONSOLE operational and easily accessible to a wide target audience of interested actors and stakeholders (farmers, farm advisors, administrations, companies along the value chains, NGOs, etc.), thus contributing to a significant change in the way the AECPGs are implemented in Europe. |
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| Project title | MRV4SOC. MONITORING, REPORTING AND VERIFICATION OF SOIL ORGANIC CARBON AND GREENHOUSE GAS BALANCE |
| Country | Spain, Belgium, Greece, Israel, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, France, Norway |
| Name of client | European Commission |
| Origin of funding | HORIZON.MISS.2021.SOIL.02-05 |
| Dates (star-end) | 01/05/2019 – 30/04/2022 |
| Detailed description of project | MRV4SOC is a project that focuses on developing a comprehensive methodology for estimating greenhouse gas (GHG) and carbon (C) budgets, taking into account multiple carbon pools and linking carbon and nitrogen cycles to quantify soil organic carbon accumulation. It aims to address the challenges of climate change, socio-economic impacts and building confidence in voluntary carbon markets. The project’s 3-year plan includes assessing carbon pools in different land use classes in demonstration sites, working on a scalable and standardised Tier 3 methodology, and integrating the approach into national greenhouse gas reporting. Collaboration with local stakeholders will validate the methodology across different ecosystems and climates, contributing to reliable carbon credits and cost-effective monitoring, reporting and verification. |
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| Project title | Assessment of soil carbon in an asparagus field in Pertuis, France, under future climate change scenarios |
| Country | France |
| Name of client | AGQ Labs and Technological Services, S.L. |
| Origin of funding | Private fund |
| Dates (star-end) | 23/01/2023 – 14/02/2023 |
| Detailed description of project | Soil data from asparagus crops in Pertuis, France, were collected and processed. The CarboSOIL model was then used to calculate soil carbon content in Asparagus sp. plants. Models for plant carbon content were developed, and predictive models were created to evaluate the effects of future climate change scenarios on both soil carbon and asparagus plants. The project encompassed data import, curation, CarboSOIL model application, plant carbon content modeling, and predictive modeling for climate change impacts. |
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| Project title | AgrarIA. Research on the use of Artificial Intelligence as a governance system for the Agricultural Value Chain |
| Country | Andalucía (Spain) |
| Name of client | TEPRO Consultores Agrícolas SL |
| Origin of funding | The AgrarIA project is funded by the Artificial Intelligence R&D Missions Programme of the State Secretariat for Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence (SEDIA) of the Ministry of the Economy and Digital Transformation (File No. MIA.2021.M01.0004), corresponding to the funds of the Recovery, Resilience and Transformation Plan. |
| Dates (star-end) | 01/12/2022 – On going |
| Detailed description of project | The AgrarIA project aims to apply artificial intelligence and Industry 4.0 technologies in real solutions to improve agricultural production in Spain. The aim is to promote a more technological, innovative and sustainable agri-food sector, committed to energy efficiency and reducing the carbon footprint. The project will develop the AgrarIA platform, which will integrate the entire agricultural value chain (production, transformation and distribution) into one computer unit. This platform will allow the implementation of initiatives that facilitate a rapid, efficient, productive and sustainable transformation of the agri-food sector. As the Spanish agri-food sector faces challenges such as digitalisation, AgrarIA aims to integrate biotechnology, Agriculture 4.0, the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, robotics and artificial intelligence to identify new methods of agricultural production. This will help transform the sector into a global, sustainable and carbon-neutral industry. |
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| Project title | BIOLIVAR. Monitoring, optimisation and valorisation of natural capital in olive growing under integrated production in Andalusia. |
| Country | Andalucía (Spain) |
| Name of client | Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development. Directorate General for Industry, Innovation and the Agri-Food Chain. |
| Origin of funding | AYUDAS AL FUNCIONAMIENTO DE GRUPOS OPERATIVOS DE LA AEI EN EL SECTOR DEL OLIVAR (OPERACIÓN 16.1.3.). |
| Dates (star-end) | 08/07/2022 – On going |
| Detailed description of project | The BIOLIVAR project is built from a key need of the olive sector: It is necessary to know how to improve management at farm scale to make profitable and quality production sustainable with improved biodiversity and sustainable use of soil and water with strategies valid for multiple types of olive groves. |
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