Almería increases by 30 to 70% the exports of its greenhouse production thanks to biological and climatic control

The province of Almería has increased its greenhouse production exports by 30 to 70 percent thanks to biological and climatic control, which allows for precise control of the temperature, humidity, and water that the plants need, regardless of the temperature, humidity, and water outside the agricultural exploitation. This was stated to the media by the counselor for Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development, Ramón Fernández-Pacheco, who defended that the use of the water available must be 100% efficient, while more needs to be generated. To this end, the Andalusian Government is working on a dual objective. On the one hand, achieving climatic control of greenhouse operations, where Almería is a benchmark, and on the other hand, continuing to bet on regenerated water and desalinated water with the aim that more than 30% of the water consumed by Andalusians by 2039 comes from so-called non-conventional resources. For now, the Andalusian Government has managed to put into ...