Drought situation worsened in April and now reaches 89% of the territory
Vast areas of the districts of Setúbal, Évora, Beja and Faro are in the severe to extreme drought classes
Vast areas of the districts of Setúbal, Évora, Beja and Faro are in the severe to extreme drought classes
A study by the Portugal Nuts association revealed today
Technical data made it possible to sign the order declaring the state of drought, which makes it possible to “activate a set of measures within the scope of support for farmers”
The Sotavento is in a situation of severe drought, but the Barlavento also suffers from the worsening lack of rain and water scarcity.
The Barlavento Algarve basin, with 13,3%, had the lowest amount of water stored at the end of April
Effects of the lack of rain and water are already visible because «the field is completely dry»
“We have to move forward with structural measures. We cannot leave it to the end to implement measures that involve policies, but also [behaviors] of citizens”
«It is urgent to declare a state of calamity given the lack of rain» that has occurred since 2022, defended the president of the AACB
The worsening of the drought last year led the Government to restrict the use of water for irrigation from Bravura
Alerts and proposals are contained in an open letter to the Minister of Agriculture
“Before, we had a bad year and three or four good ones. Now, we have had bad years after bad years and the activity is increasingly difficult»