Water-efficient farming: 5 tips to save a drop (and how the EU can help)

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Water-efficient farming: 5 tips to save a drop (and how the EU can help)  In southern EU countries such as Greece, Spain and Italy, most freshwater goes to agriculture — and droughts are becoming increasingly common. Here are five concrete ways to make irrigation smarter, and how Europe is supporting this transition.  In partnership with The European Commission  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/29/water-efficient-farming-5-tips-to-save-a-drop-and-how-the-eu-can-help  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00We are in the Herdá-do-Esperão, which is located in Alentejo,

00:03more appropriately in Regengos de Montserrat.

00:08As 5 dicas, which for us are the most important ones are

00:121. Poupar, or to use only the water that is necessary.

00:162. Reutilize, use the system to use and try to use all the water that enters into the system.

00:213. Control, guarantee that the water that we use in the rega is effectively used by the plant and is necessary.

00:274. Garantir zonas verdes para reter umidade.

00:295. This is a very important point that allows, obviously, to create a climate more favorable.

00:346. And then, to have varieties and cultures adapt to the climate.

00:377. Not to have varieties, nor cultures that are more required in the water.

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