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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8442

12 April 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 49
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/mediterranean
Improving crops in drought areas

Brussels, 11/04/2003 (Agence Europe) - Researchers in several Mediterranean countries (Egypt, Israel, West Bank and Gaza Strip, Greece and Cyprus) have united their forces in a project financed by the EU to guarantee better use of water in horticulture. The "Hortimed" project has a budget of one million euros. Scientists must finalise techniques to make the crops less dependent on soft water without compromising the quality of the crop yield It will above all: - see how climate control may...

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