DESPITE THE THREE DAMS RECEIVING WATER, ALL COLLECTION BELONGS TO THE CAIDERO DE LA NIÑA DISTRIBUTION.

Last winter will not go down in history for being one of the most abundant in rainfall, Rather, it has been described as average to poor in the southwestern area of ​​Gran Canaria..

 

The president of the Community of Irrigators of La Aldea, Juan José de el Pino, declared to Agroaldea that the total volume that has been collected in the La Aldea dams amounts to 900.000 m3, Or what is the same, some 25.000 hours of water.

Del Pino explained that all the water this winter belongs to the Caidero de la Niña dam, proceeding to the distribution of 2 hours per bushel and half an hour for persistent rights to the commoners.

The volume of water stored in the dams of the La Aldea basin is not sufficient to meet the needs of export crops.. In fact, since 20 days the Insular Water Council provides desalinated water to the farmers of the COAGRISÁN cooperative.

In this sense, Juan José Del Pino has reported that the reserves do not exceed 3.240.000 of cubic meters, some 90.000 hours, with the Siberio dam having the largest volume of dammed water.

Del Pino recognizes the complexity of the situation, especially at such a delicate moment for the sector that is not exempt from the vicissitudes of the economic crisis..

However, The president of the Irrigators' Community insists on the guarantee that the desalination plant represents to continue with agricultural activity, avoiding extreme situations like those experienced at the beginning of the last decade.