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Spanish farmers protest against plans to curb water supply for irrigation

Irrigators and farmers in Madrid protest over the decision by the Ministry of Environment to increase the environmental flow of the Tagus River, which will reduce the amount of water reaching agricultural land in southern Spain, January 11, 2023. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura

Thousands of farmers protested in Madrid on Wednesday over Spain's plan to reduce the amount of water taken from the Tagus river to irrigate agricultural land in the country's southeast.

Spain experienced its hottest year on record in 2022. The heat, accompanied by a long drought throughout most of the year, caused reservoirs to fall to critical levels.

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