Tropical crops in Spain are dying due to irrigating with salinized waters

The tropical sector in Andalusia is dying and it is doing so not because of a lack of water, but because of the salinity with which they are forcing their plantations to be irrigated. With a reservoir at 80% of its capacity and releasing daily water into the sea, it is not explained how the administrations do not take measures: the first an Emergency Declaration. The producing sector of the tropical coast of Andalusia is going through a difficult time due to the lack of water resources with which to irrigate their crops. The drop in aquifer reserves is causing the salinization of water used for irrigation, with serious consequences for crops. Francisco García, a tropical farmer (avocado, mango and custard apple) is irrigating his crops with salinized water combined with anti-saline products, but despite this, the effects he already perceives on his crops are numerous: "avocado has a high water stress, the leaves are drying, and we fear that it will begin to affect the branches and ...