Basic Info
DISTAL LAB – SIMPLIFIED HYDROPONIC SYSTEM
Bologna

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6°13'9.49"S
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Short Description
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
The laboratories of the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Technologies (DISTAL) of the University of Bologna foresees the integration of experimental simplified hydroponic systems to implement the research on sustainability and circularity of cultivation systems for household consumption and small business development in emerging countries. The simplified hydroponic systems also want to serve as a therapeutic and educational garden for students and disabled people.
BACKGROUND
The simplified hydroponic system will be developed thanks to the knowledges acquired by UNIBO team after a pluriannual experience in cooperation activities in several developing countries.
LESSONS, REPLICABILITY AND SCALABILITY POTENTIAL
Scalable technologies: Developing technologies and farming practices that are scalable and adaptable to different environments, resource constraints, and socioeconomic contexts. This involves designing modular systems or providing guidelines for customization based on local conditions.
Cost-effectiveness: Ensuring that the methods and technologies employed are cost-effective and accessible to a wide range of users, particularly in resource-constrained settings. This might involve optimizing resource use, reducing input costs, and identifying low-cost alternatives for equipment and materials.
Main Goal
The demonstration case aims to show non-mechanized and low investment cultivation technologies that could be attractive to farmers in northern Mediterranean countries such as Greece or Italy, but also in Morocco, Jordan, Tunisia, and Turkey.
ACTIONS TAKEN
Capacity building and pilot constructing in progress.
Target Stakeholders
Citizens, students, disadvantaged people, refugees
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The Department of Agri-Food Science and Technology was born of the University reorganisation following the Gelmini Reforms: two departments were formed from the five existing ones, which were then combined into an integrated department incorporating all the teaching and research activities of the agricultural area. The department boasts strong research activities with more than twelve million Euros in annual revenues for research projects. Among these, it coordinates 12 European projects and is a partner in 34. It has just won 6 Prima and 12 PRIN. Distal is 2018-2022 Department of Excellence for MIUR and has contributed significantly to the University of Bologna attaining 48th position in the “Agriculture & Forestry” sector of QS World University Ranking 2018.