Farmers from Castilla-La Mancha criticize the "dryland tax" imposed by the Tajo-Segura transfer.

The Unión de Uniones de Castilla-La Mancha has denounced that farmers are facing a "critical situation," as "while they see the water from the Tagus flowing to other regions, they cannot use it in their fields, which turns large areas of the community into an unsustainable dryland." According to the agricultural organization, "this reality threatens the viability of fundamental crops such as vineyards, olive trees, almond trees, and pistachios, which sustain the rural population and the local economy." Hydrogeologist Francisco Turrión, with more than 30 years of experience in the Segura Hydrographic Confederation, has assured that the current system of water transfers "prioritizes industrial interests and investment funds over the survival of farmers and life in Castilla-La Mancha." According to Turrión, his scientific work has been "systematically discredited for questioning the official version." "We cannot allow the water from the Tagus-Segura to be destined for industrial ...