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Within our project we explore integrated soil and water management to bolster the region amid global warming. The aim is to protect the groundwater and prevent desiccation and saltwater intrusion in farmlands. In a series of videos we introduce what our pilots have acclompished and learned....

In the heart of the Drentsche Aa National Park lies the Anloërdiepje: a dynamic landscape where agriculture and protected nature are closely connected. Over the past years, farmers, Prolander, the Province of Drenthe and the Hunze en Aa’s Water Authority have worked together on a pilot here as part...

We must protect natural CO₂ storage systems. In the latest annual analysis of the WMO, they published that the “continued emissions of CO2 from human activities and an upsurge from wildfires were responsible, as well as reduced CO2 absorption by “sinks” such as land ecosystems and the ocean – i...

The WaterFarmers project has taken important first steps toward ensuring sustainable groundwater use in the Lüneburg/Uelzen region. By working together with farmers, local authorities, and water managers, the project is shaping a new approach to balance agricultural irrigation needs with the protect...

A new study, carried out within the Interreg North Sea project Blue Transition, provides valuable answers on how more water can be made available for agriculture and nature during dry periods in the northern part of Drenthe in The Netherlands. The study examines which small-scale water system measur...

From 25 to 27 November 2025 it will be all about sharing results and agreeing on our transnational recommendations....

In june a delegation from Peru visited the Netherlands as part of the Blue Deal programme led by the Noorderzijlvest Water Authority. The visit focused on the integrated and sustainable approach  to water management in the Netherlands — with a special spotlight on the Blue Transition pilot in V...

A great deal of research is underway in the Anloërdiepje in Drenthe, which all feeds into the Blue Transiton pilot in the area.  Project leader Geertje Enting of “Water in the Topsoil” talks about Prolander’s  preliminary findings  and shares her perspective on collaborating with farm...

In the second week of April 2025, the Blue Transition summer school took place at Bolmen Research Station in Tiraholm and was organised by Sydvatten and Lund University. With the help of a great team of dedicated lecturers from various fields, ten highly motivated students were guided through the to...