The Algarve irrigation upgrade project will save 19 million cubic meters of water annually.

About 15 million euros have already been invested, making it the largest infrastructure upgrade in the region in a long time. Minister of Agriculture and the Sea Jose Manuel Fernandez checked the progress of work: now the system will be powered by solar panels, and the old tank is kept at 82% capacity.

The population of the Algarve and the agrarians are waiting for the second phase of the project with a possible increase in investments up to 40 million euros. This will help the region survive during repeated droughts.