1. Central Laboratory for Irrigation Equipment and Materials Testing. Spain. National Centre For Irrigation Technology Central Laboratory for Irrigation Equipment and Materials Testing MADRID - SPAIN

2. Centre Technology IRRIGATION water National Environmental plan development recourses management cooperation rational fields conservation hydric landscape use biodiversity reuse social desalinization rural life renewable ecosystems strategy sustainability efficiency National Centre for Irrigation Technology. Central Laboratory for Irrigation Equipment and Materials Testing. Spain. Location

3. National Centre for Irrigation Technology. Central Laboratory for Irrigation Equipment and Materials Testing. Spain. NATIONAL CENTRE FOR IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY (CENTER) Weir Irrigation pond Pumping Station Laboratory Meteorological Station Sprinkler benche Pívot Ranger Central building Henares River

4. Centre Technology IRRIGATION water National Environmental plan development recourses management cooperation rational fields conservation hydric landscape use biodiversity reuse social desalinization rural life renewable ecosystems strategy sustainability efficiency National Centre for Irrigation Technology. Central Laboratory for Irrigation Equipment and Materials Testing. Spain. Work Areas CENTRAL LABORATORY FOR IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS TESTING STANDARDIZATION EXPERIMENTAL FARM TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OTHER PROJECTS NEW TECHNOLOGIES APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY WATCH

5. National Centre for Irrigation Technology. Central Laboratory for Irrigation Equipment and Materials Testing. Spain.  Supported by government (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment)  Grant for irrigation networks modernization  Collaboration with manufacturers and users (test and development)  Research into irrigation equipment applications  Training: Participation in the training programs carried out at CENTER.  Support for and participation in the national and international committees and working groups Context And Activities

6. National Centre for Irrigation Technology. Central Laboratory for Irrigation Equipment and Materials Testing. Spain.  Encourage and promote water efficiency and sustainable management of water-energy-irrigation.  Encourage the use of alternative energies and rationalization energy consumption.  Promote and encourage the use of best practices for sustainable irrigated agriculture that respects the environment.  Analyze and promote use for irrigation of non-conventional water resources: recycle water, desalination water and other sources.  Study the impact, vulnerability and adaptation of the irrigation sector to climate change.  Be an applied research centre, development, testing, standardization and innovation in advanced technologies for irrigation.  Consolidate as a training centre, training, technology and Knowledge transfer of national and international reference.  Promote and conduct international cooperation for development in irrigation and rural development (INITL…) Objectives

7. National Centre for Irrigation Technology. Central Laboratory for Irrigation Equipment and Materials Testing. Spain. Lack of a Strategic Plan in the medium term. Accused distortions and lack of coordination between government budgets, the strategies and the innovation projects. Restrictions outside the organization CENTER, threatening the continuity of leadership of Spain internationally. Little use of resources and expertise available in the CENTER by public entities involved in the framework of the Convention. Lack of regulation of relations and collaborations with entities public and private (AENOR, etc..). Physical space requirements and new test rigs (resistance materials, suction cups, solenoids, etc..) And improvement of existing ones. Inadequate environmental conditions for some tests. Lack of tools to facilitate the management tasks of standardization (standard databases and experts, etc..). Lack of training tools and online distribution, to meet the increasing demand. Development of the irrigation technologies in Spain. Agreement with the public company Tragsa to achieve the objectives. High capacity to react inter-administrative nationally and internationally. Wide view of the sector's problems. High participation and recognition in national and international organizations (ISO, CEN, ENTAM, AENOR, etc..). Impartiality and quality (test process, standardization and technology transfer). Quality Management according to the standard ISO 17025. Experience and presence in standardization of equipment and irrigation systems at national and international levels. Collaborative projects on innovation and testing with universities, research centers, enterprises and other public entities. InternalInternal WeaknessesStrengths Increasing difficulty of access to knowledge by administrations. Excess of information on the web. Loss of dynamism, competitiveness and leadership over other entities (platforms, technology centers and companies). Absence of a clear definition of the role of processes and CENTER in R & D + i. The continued budget cuts could endanger the viability. Services provided by the laboratory can be made by private business. Serve the new needs of knowledge of government. New demands for irrigation technology companies (development, certification and marketing). The CENTER as an entity capable of facilitating the structuring of a very fragmented sector like irrigation. Continue transferring knowledge and technologies for develop the sector. there is not enough development in management of competitive intelligence and technology watch.New irrigation sector demands regulation and standardization of equipment and irrigation systems. Increasing market requirements on the quality of products. No capacity to test all equipments at national level. ThreatsOpportunities Analysis Analysis EnviromentalEnviromental Development of the irrigation technologies. High capacity to react inter- administrative nationally and internationally. Wide view of the sector's problems. Impartiality and quality (test process, standardization and technology transfer). Accused distortions and lack of coordination between government budgets, the strategies and the innovation projects. Lack of tools to facilitate the management tasks of standardization (standard databases and experts, etc..). Lack of training tools and online distribution, to meet the increasing demand. Opportunities Serve the new needs of knowledge of government. New demands for irrigation technology companies (development, certification and marketing). Continue transferring knowledge and technologies for develop the sector. there is not enough development in management of competitive intelligence and technology watch. New irrigation sector demands regulation and standardization of equipment and irrigation systems. Increasing market requirements on the quality of products. No capacity to test all equipments at national level. Threats Increasing difficulty of access to knowledge by administrations. Excess of information on the web. Loss of dynamism, competitiveness and leadership over other entities (platforms, technology centers and companies). The continued budget cuts could endanger the viability. Services provided by the laboratory can be made by private business.

8. National Centre for Irrigation Technology. Central Laboratory for Irrigation Equipment and Materials Testing. Spain. Test Benches  Sprinklers  Emitters and Emitting Pipes  Sprayers  Meters  Head Loss and Regulating Valves  Hydrostatic Pressure  Durability Test Benches  Remote Control  Training Benches

9. National Centre for Irrigation Technology. Central Laboratory for Irrigation Equipment and Materials Testing. Spain. Sprinklers Emitters Sprayers Meters Valves Hydrostatic Pressure Durability Remote Control Training Benches Equipment Testing

10. National Centre for Irrigation Technology. Central Laboratory for Irrigation Equipment and Materials Testing. Spain.  Collaboration with manufacturers and users, to research, develop and keep the quality of their products and the irrigation networks  Member and close contact with European associations and laboratories (for example, ENTAM)  Close collaborations with Spanish companies  Close collaborations with Spanish Universities (improving products, development testing benches and tests, training people and students) Partnerships (National e International)

11. National Centre for Irrigation Technology. Central Laboratory for Irrigation Equipment and Materials Testing. Spain.  Develop R&D projects in collaborations with irrigations companies, manufacturers, universities and research centres  CENTER – TRAGSA: Singular Equipments  CENTER – TRAGSA – Aula DEI – Manufacturers: Remote Monitoring and Control Technology  Develop new Benches and test to characterise new equipments  Examples (Air Valves Bench, Electro-Valves Bench, Head loss in emitters pipes bench..) Research &Development

12. National Centre for Irrigation Technology. Central Laboratory for Irrigation Equipment and Materials Testing. Spain.  Equipments quality  Long-term properties and long-term use  Maintenance  Test the actual needs  Certification of equipments Problems Encountered

13. National Centre for Irrigation Technology. Central Laboratory for Irrigation Equipment and Materials Testing. Spain. CTN68/SC2 “irrigation” AENOR TC334 “Irrigation Techniques” CEN TC23/SC18 “Irrigation and drainage equipment and systems” ISO SC2 Presidencies and secretaries WG Secretaries (8) TC334 Presidencies and secretaries (AENOR) WG5 Coordination and Secretaries WG9 Coordination and Secretaries Experts in others WG WG8 Remote Monitoring and Control Technology AHG Sprayers AHG Meters for Irrigation Water Experts in others WG Perception of Standardization

14. National Centre for Irrigation Technology. Central Laboratory for Irrigation Equipment and Materials Testing. Spain.  UNE-EN-ISO/IEC 17.025 standard (“General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories”).  Continuous work of calibration: Guarantees the precision of the measurements recorded. Quality System

15. National Centre for Irrigation Technology. Central Laboratory for Irrigation Equipment and Materials Testing. Spain.  Collaboration inter-laboratories and governments  Trying to promote the certification of equipment in order to ensure the quality Observed and wished evolution

16. National Centre for Irrigation Technology. Central Laboratory for Irrigation Equipment and Materials Testing. Spain. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! OBRIGADO Alejandro Sánchez de Ribera González National Centre for Irrigation Technology Central Laboratory for Irrigation Equipment and Materials Testing E-mail: asanche4@tragsa.esasanche4@tragsa.es Tel: +34 913 47 93 04 www.center.es