Ana Rita Cabrita Trindade
Soil, Water, Plant & Farming Technology, Collaborator in MED
Soil, Water, Plant & Farming Technology
Collaborator in MED
About
With a degree in Agronomy from the University of Évora and a Master's in Horticulture from the University of the Algarve, she began her career in scientific research in 2018 with the project ‘Fruta Dragão: Validating the productive capacity of the red pitahaya’ (2018-2022). She is currently working as a research fellow on the project ‘Agro+Eficiente: Valorisation of traditional genetic resources, new crops and irrigation water management in the context of climate change’.
Present Research
- Climate change
- Dragon fruit
- Irrigation
- Soil water retention
- Water use efficieny
- Mediterranean fruit growing
Research Interests
- Fruit growing
- Precision farming
- Fruit crops
- Water use efficiency
- Soil conservation
- Sustainable farming
Personal Information
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Thematic lines to which I contribute:
Sustainable Crop Production
Biodiversity & Conservation
Environmental & Climate Changes
Publications & Patents
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Projects
| Project | Funding | Lead Institution | Role | Start | End | Scope |
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| Fruta dragão: Validar a capacidade produtiva da pitaia vermelha | PRODER /PDR2020 | AJAP - Associação dos jovens agricultores de Portugal | Participant | 2018-07-01 | 2022-12-31 | Nacional |
| Valorização de recursos genéticos tradicionais: novas culturas e gestão de água de rega em contexto de alterações climáticas | PRR | DRAPALG | Participant | 2022-01-02 | 2025-09-30 | Nacional |