Berries productions in Portugal and Water Resources

In 2020, the export value of berries from Portugal was EUR 247 million, among which value of raspberry amounted to EUR 183 million. Around 90% of the production of the berries are harvested in Alentejo, a Portuguese region with high temperatures and good soils.

In 1970, the Portuguese government created a watering plan for the region. Today, 50 years later, this plan is old and obsolete, and need urgent updates, because it has water perches of around 40%. The local producers ask for urgent measures from the Government, to fix this problem, before it affects the production of berries, and the exports.