November 2, 2024

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How the strawberry boycott plunges Spain into a political and environmental crisis

How the strawberry boycott plunges Spain into a political and environmental crisis

The fact that our supermarkets sell seasonal fruits and vegetables all year round is due to the extensive agricultural system in Spain. But this turns the country into a desert against the background of a new political crisis.

Why is this important?

Spain is one of the main fruit and vegetable exporters in the European Union and one of the countries hardest hit by drought. This is no accident.

Andalusia, in southern Spain, is a desert region. However, everything is grown here, including strawberries, a fruit that needs a lot of water—even several times a day in sweltering weather.

Agriculture puts pressure on nature reserves

However, the conservative government in the autonomous province has decided to legalize clandestine wells on a large scale: up to 1,000 illegal wells will finally be considered perfectly normal, even if they pump

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