The Italian Farmers' Union (UCI) recently engaged in a discussion with the Sardinia Region's Agriculture Department to tackle the ongoing water crisis, emphasizing the need for structural interventions to combat droughts that regularly strike the island. Proposals include targeted interventions within the Rural Development Complement, a tender for rural areas with water scarcity to support affected supply chains like animal husbandry and spring-summer vegetable production. The UCI also advocates for a collaborative effort with the credit system and ISMEA to explore financial solutions for farmers, addressing the economic consequences of reduced production. Furthermore, the union emphasizes the importance of investing in water infrastructure, improving data monitoring systems, and making relevant data more accessible to farmers to aid in smarter crop planning and irrigation decisions.