{"id":9636,"date":"2025-02-26T11:04:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T11:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/georgia-horizon.eu\/?p=9636"},"modified":"2025-02-26T11:22:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T11:22:34","slug":"georgia-1st-press-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/georgia-horizon.eu\/bg\/georgia-1st-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"\u041f\u044a\u0440\u0432\u043e \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0441\u044a\u043e\u0431\u0449\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0437\u0430 GEORGIA!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9636\" class=\"elementor elementor-9636\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9d8274 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b9d8274\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-629e6a0 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"629e6a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GEORGIA: New Horizon Europe Project Set to Transform Water Management for Resilient Farming<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24ed7b1 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24ed7b1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f2f893 elementor-widget-divider--view-line sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9f2f893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"e-con-with-custom-width elementor-element elementor-element-f825b1b e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f825b1b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b034379 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b034379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On <strong>February 19-20, 2025<\/strong>, the GEORGIA project officially launched with its Kick-off Meeting in Athens, Greece, marking the beginning of a transformative three-year journey. Bringing together <strong>16 partners from 9 European countries<\/strong>, the project is <strong>coordinated by the Greek company SYNELIXIS<\/strong> and aims to revolutionize the way we manage water and soil health in agriculture.<\/p><p>GEORGIA is committed to <strong>transforming water management and soil health challenges into opportunities<\/strong> for sustainable growth and innovation. By integrating agricultural expertise with AI-powered digital tools and technologies, GEORGIA enhances water management and irrigation practices while promoting the use of alternative and recycled water sources. The project fosters sustainable crop production and improves soil health, strengthening <strong>resilience to climate change.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30df765 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30df765\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfb1aa9 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cfb1aa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/georgia-horizon.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/crop-1-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9638\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/georgia-horizon.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/crop-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/georgia-horizon.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/crop-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/georgia-horizon.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/crop-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/georgia-horizon.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/crop-1-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/georgia-horizon.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/crop-1-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/georgia-horizon.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/crop-1-370x185.jpg 370w, https:\/\/georgia-horizon.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/crop-1-840x420.jpg 840w, https:\/\/georgia-horizon.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/crop-1-410x205.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7563d4 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d7563d4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-484bc12 elementor-widget-divider--view-line sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"484bc12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-403cf42 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"403cf42\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f6de0b sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f6de0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GEORGIA\u2019s Pilots <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fce9fb1 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fce9fb1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b320d29 elementor-widget-divider--view-line sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b320d29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d91124d e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d91124d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-487ae42 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"487ae42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real-world impact is at the heart of GEORGIA, with <\/span><b>seven pilots spanning six EU countries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and four distinct regions: <\/span><b>Mediterranean (Greece, Cyprus), Southeast Europe-Balkans (Bulgaria, Serbia), Central Europe-Midland (Austria), Continental Europe-Baltic Sea (Poland)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Within these pilots, advanced irrigation technologies, practices, and solutions are tested, validated, and demonstrated\u2014starting with small farms and gradually expanding to medium farms, large private plantations, and even a Greek island facing water scarcity challenges.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dff3411 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dff3411\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d35549 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d35549\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By implementing and scaling these innovations, <\/span><b>GEORGIA is driving an agricultural transformation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that is environmentally sustainable, socially equitable, and economically viable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-087c842 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"087c842\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff0e087 elementor-blockquote--skin-border sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"ff0e087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cGEORGIA project promotes an agricultural transformation that is environmentally sustainable, socially just and economically efficient, parameters of great importance for the agriculture of tomorrow. In line with the objectives of the European Green Deal, we aim at water recycling, exploitation of alternative water sources, optimization of total water, soil and cultivation practices as well as sustainable agricultural practices with recyclable resources\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Coordinator, Theodoros Zachariadis, Chief Technical Director at Synelixis.<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GEORGIA: New Horizon Europe Project Set to Transform Water Management for Resilient Farming On February 19-20, 2025, the GEORGIA project officially launched with its Kick-off Meeting in Athens, Greece, marking&hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9647,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":7,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/georgia-horizon.eu\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/georgia-horizon.eu\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/georgia-horizon.eu\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/georgia-horizon.eu\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/georgia-horizon.eu\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9636"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/georgia-horizon.eu\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9636\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/georgia-horizon.eu\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/georgia-horizon.eu\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/georgia-horizon.eu\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/georgia-horizon.eu\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}