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The Ministry of Agriculture and Water modernization drive of about 1,530 hectares of irrigated land belonging to the Community of Irrigators 'Miraflores' of Jumilla, to implement "a plan for improvement, modernization and strengthening of irrigation in this area, mainly in fruit stone and pome ", announced today the owner of this Department, Antonio Cerda.
Of the total irrigated area, 1,350 hectares in the vicinity of Jumilla and the remaining 180 hectares are located near the villages of La Alqueria and La Fuente del Pino.
The Minister of Agriculture and Water stressed that this action "will lead to funding 50 percent of the investment of 3.2 billion euros to be carried out by the Community of Irrigators, and that will save energy and water that will allow automation and improvement of the whole irrigation system. "
The Plan includes the construction of the dam projects of 'Molar', of 284,000 cubic meters, and 'Salinas', which will increase capacity to 303,000 cubic meters and the project of a medium voltage overhead line in the beetles, installation of a groundwater lift the beads, the proposed expansion of a processing plant in Fuente del Pino and the blueprint for the modernization of the water network.
The owner of Agriculture said, "With this investment we are leading by example, incorporating the latest in irrigation, in order to save water and energy."
This grant of 1.6 million euros, is financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and regional and national administrations.
Murcia counselor recalled that the Region of Murcia has 85 percent of the irrigable area modernized, with 140,000 hectares.
Source: CARM
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