"Half of the fruit trees in the area of Guiamets, Margalef, and Riudecanyes have died because of the drought"
The Unió de Pagesos has stated that the drought has "significantly" affected agricultural plantations dependent on the swamps of Guiamets, in the Ribera d'Ebre and Priorat, Margalef, as well as in the Priorat, and Riudecanyes swamp, in Baix Camp and Tarragonès, which won't share more water in the remainder of 2023.
"The Guiamets swamp irrigates 1,347 hectares (802 of which are
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