(Updated) EDIA: participatory model of irrigation perimeters Alqueva, “subsidiary LITTLE”
(Update): LITTLE subsidiary is the conclusion of the first meeting of edia with farmers using the water of Alqueva. present 7, little more than 1%, two near 500 farmers blocks watering the High Piso and Alfundão, invited to learn about the Participatory Model of the Alqueva Irrigation Perimeters.
Edia meets with farmers on the model of participatory irrigation perimeters Alqueva. First meeting today in Beja.
They will take place, since today, 6 November, a set of nine sessions to present the Participatory Model of the Alqueva irrigation perimeters to farmers in the irrigation areas managed by edia, having been called about 6 thousand farmers covered by those infrastructures.
These sessions are open to all farmers and owners, and aim to address, in addition to the general information of farmer support, also evaluating service satisfaction provided by edia and the new water tariff.
The first session will take place day 6 November, in the auditorium of edia, by 11:00h, followed by Ferreira Alentejo, to 15:00h.
Morning 7 It will be a time of Ervidel, to 11:00h, and St. Manços, to 15:00h.
Morning 13 November the run sessions Sinks and Serpa, to 11:00h and the 15:00h, respectively.
The last three sessions will take place day 14 November in the auditorium of edia, in Beja, to 09:00h, to 11:00h and the 15:00h.
These sessions come at a time when the irrigation campaign nears its end, thus enabling to take stock of service to farmers.
It is recalled that Alqueva was to ensure the regular supply of water to the areas directly served by the Enterprise and neighboring perimeters during an extremely critical period of climatic point of view, fulfilling its main function associated with the Water Strategic Reserve, differentiator from other existing irrigation perimeters.
Today Alqueva has a usable water reserve of about 1850 million cubic meters (58% the useful capacity of the reservoir or 69% of the total capacity), in other words, if the scenario is similar to the last three years, with extremely low inflows to Alqueva, the stored water will be enough to ensure its regular distribution for another three years of drought.
