On Wednesday, the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and the Environment, Christos Senekis, will be submitted to the Cabinet on Wednesday. As he stated before the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, the revised proposal is based both on the current state of the hydrological year as well as on the projects that have been implemented or are expected to be implemented in the near future, aimed at improving water management.
Furthermore, during the Committee’s first meeting attended by the Minister since he assumed office, during which he presented the Ministry’s priorities and plans relevant to the Committee’s responsibilities, Mr. Senekis emphasized that water sufficiency is “the be-all and end-all” for the development of the primary sector and for attracting new professionals to it, noting with concern that the average age of professional farmers is 63 years.
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Responding to questions from Members of Parliament during the session, Mr. Senekis noted that the construction of three more desalination plants is scheduled for completion by 2031. He also stated, again in response to Members of Parliament, that water will be channeled from the southern pipeline as well, to be used for potato and tree crops. It was noted, however, that this volume will be significant but not in excess of needs.
Furthermore, in response to a journalist’s question following the Committee’s meeting regarding whether a further revision of water resource allocation could be expected within the current year, the Minister noted that, since these decisions are linked to the assessment of the hydrological situation and needs, “it is a dynamic process that is continuously monitored, and if further action is needed, it will certainly be taken,” he said.
