The environmental association Zero today accused the Government of ending Alqueva's resilience as a strategic water reserve by rewarding “poor irrigation management”, which will make an extra 100 million cubic metres a year available to irrigation.
Environmental group Zero criticises Government for rewarding "poor irrigation management" in Alqueva
Tuesday, 3 February 2026RSS
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