April 14, 2026 In Ciudad Real, at the XVI National Congress of Irrigation Communities The Government pushes 2.7 billion euros to modernize 750,000 hectares of irrigation with precision technologies and renewable energies Irrigation represents 22% of the cultivated surface in Spain and generates 71% of the vegetable production, consolidating its role as a pillar of the agri-food system Spain faces a scenario of decreasing water resources by up to 40% by the end of the century, which reinforces the need to advance in a more efficient use of water and to bet on non-conventional waters The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, has stated that "irrigators are not mere users of water, but responsible managers and protagonists of the change towards a more sustainable agriculture." The minister has emphasized the role of irrigation communities as essential actors in the modernization of irrigation and in the incorporation of new technologies, and has highlighted that ...