MAENA deploys smart irrigation & monitoring for Tunisia’s fig varieties

The new infrastructure serves as a dynamic platform for education, training, and water-saving field demonstration

Publication Date
24/09/2026
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As part of the MAENA project’s ongoing commitment to Small Water Cycle Restoration (SWCR) and agricultural resilience, a flagship demonstration pilot has been successfully implemented in Tunisia for the National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia (INAT), hosted at an experimental site of the National Institute for Agronomic Research of Tunisia (INRAT).

The pilot centers on a 1.3-hectare fig orchard housing a collection of 26 local fig varieties native to Central and Northern Tunisia.

A high-performance drip irrigation system was supplied and installed to ensure optimal water use efficiency across the orchard. To complement this physical infrastructure, advanced measuring and monitoring instruments were deployed to track climatic parameters and soil moisture dynamics, facilitating precise irrigation scheduling and decision support.

This facility serves three core objectives for the local agricultural sector:

  • Enhancing academic learning with advanced, modern irrigation techniques.
  • Providing hands-on professional training for agricultural technicians, students, advisors, and sector stakeholders.
  • Testing, validating, and disseminating scalable water-efficiency solutions in real-world field conditions.

Through this initiative, MAENA continues to turn technical innovation into practical, field-tested solutions for resilient farming across the Mediterranean.

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24/09/2026