The Government approved a new strategic framework for the management of the Alqueva Multipurpose Project (EFMA), in the Alentejo, which increases the volume of water available for agriculture, public water supply and industry. In a statement released this Thursday, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Sea says that this new framework "increases the volume of water ...
More water from Alqueva for agriculture, public water supply and industry
Thursday, 15 January 2026RSS

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