Policy context
Water Policy (Andalucía)
| Authors: | Michiel Curfs, Anton Imeson, Marit de Vries |
| Coordinating authors: | Constantinos Kosmas, Agostino Ferrara, Ruta Landgrebe, Sandra Nauman |
| Editors: | Alexandros Kandelapas, Jane Brandt |
Editor's note 20Mar14: Sources D142-6. and D342-4.
The regional government Junta de Andalucía, approved the plan “Regadío del Andévalo" (Irrigation of Andévalo) in 2003, aiming to convert 10,000 ha of land to plantations of citrus fruits, nuts and olives, with a budget of € 60M. The plan is part of the Strategy of Economic Spreading, to provide alternatives to mining activities and increase attractiveness of the area. The areas for cultivation will be divided over 17 municipalities in the region. The newly irrigated areas are expected to create approximately 400,000 jobs with a total production of 100 million Euro. Implementation proceeds at slow pace.