Spanish government faces irrigation allegation

Water saved through new irrigation technology is being wasted on golf courses, according to Spanish wildlife groups. The government could face EU funding cuts if it does not tighten up its act.

Spain’s two principal wildlife conservation organisations have called into question the effectiveness of major public investment in irrigation technology at reducing the roughly 70% of national water resources consumed by agriculture.

WWF Spain and the Spanish Ornithological Society (SEO) say the official figure of 2,882Hm3/year saved since 2000 is not backed by evidence. The government has ...

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