Seven departments in the country have already declared an emergency due to the lack of water. If the drought continues, cities like La Paz and El Alto will be left without water, while the inhabitants of rural areas will be forced to migrate to large cities
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Shading nets reduce water needs of table grapes by up to 25%
In the Coquimbo Region, a project is underway to study the impact of the use of site-variety specific shading nets on the water needs of table grapes. The project, promoted by the Foundation for Agrarian Innovation (FIA), is being carried out in the Elqui Valley by the Institute for Agrarian Research (INIA Intihuasi), specifically in the towns of Vicuña, Diaguitas and Paihuano.
The initiative aims to validate the use of new shading nets in table grapes under the conditions of northern Chile, with monofilaments, structures and colors different from those commonly used by table grape producers in this territory.