{"id":14014,"date":"2026-06-03T07:22:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T06:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interregmac.org\/en\/?post_type=ajde_events&#038;p=14014"},"modified":"2026-06-03T07:26:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T06:26:19","slug":"idiwater-the-use-of-desalinated-water-in-agriculture-opportunities-and-challenges-for-viticulture-in-water-scarce-regions","status":"publish","type":"ajde_events","link":"https:\/\/interregmac.org\/en\/events\/idiwater-the-use-of-desalinated-water-in-agriculture-opportunities-and-challenges-for-viticulture-in-water-scarce-regions\/","title":{"rendered":"IDIWATER &#8211; The use of desalinated water in agriculture: opportunities and challenges for viticulture in water-scarce regions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Can seawater save our agriculture?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the face of growing water scarcity caused by climate change and pressure on water resources, desalination is emerging as one of the most promising\u2014but also most controversial\u2014solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this talk, we will discover how desalinated water, obtained through reverse osmosis, is transforming agricultural irrigation and making it possible to grow crops where it once seemed impossible. 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