The Arediou site is the most advanced of our pilot plantations and serves as a key testing ground for climate-resilient, low-input agriculture.

Current activities include:

• Adaptation of Spanish carob cultivars (Duraio, SDC, H13P) under Cypriot conditions.
• Multilayer Agroforestry Trials that combines trees (carob, olive), shrubs, and wild aromatic herbs optimize land productivity.
• Initial Superabsorbent Polymer Trials (SAP) on carob and olive trees to evaluate its potential in reducing or fully eliminating the need for irrigation in arid conditions.

The Pera site is focused on expanding the scope of SAP-based water retention techniques in a larger-scale setting involving approximately 900 trees. Key objectives include to identify optimal dosage and test various application methods. This site will provide critical data for scaling up irrigation-free models across similar Mediterranean landscapes.

The Akrounta site is focused on developing systems for rainwater collection and storage, testing polymer performance on lime soil type and designing narrow terraces to allow for future mechanical harvesting on sloped terrain.