After yesterday's meeting, the regional government said local town halls in Malaga province and on the Costa del Sol will be responsible for adhering to the water consump
Although the crisis is far from over, the Junta has recognised the situation has improved following much-needed rainfall last month and a maximum of 200 litres per inhabi
The Andalusian Government is spending 700,000 euros to install a floating pumping system in the reservoir, which has reserves of less than nine per cent
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Tropical fruit farmers see more water cuts as drought conditions worsen in Spain’s Andalucia
According to Hidrosur, La Vinuela currently sits at just 43.7 million cubic metres, 4.9 million less than the same period in 2019
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FARMERS of tropical fruits such as avocados and mangos have seen their water cut by 23% as drought conditions in the La Vinuela reservoir worsen.
Despite recent rainfall over the past weeks, the 700 hectare body of water is still well below sustainable capacity, and currently sits at just 26.4%.
Due to this, the La Vinuela agricultural committee have agreed to implement the proposed cuts to the water available for irrigation to the surrounding fruit farmers.