Today
+40%
Over 40 % of the EU’s water use is on agriculture, and most of the freshwater abstraction is for agricultural use in countries like Greece, Spain, and Cyprus.
Approximately 84% of the economic impact of drought falls on agriculture and farmers, which often results in smallholder farms having to stop their activity or to transition to more drought-resistant crops.
Under a 2°C temperature rise scenario, droughts are estimated to cause €12.2 billion losses per year.
82%
82% of the Greek population and GDP currently come from areas of high or extreme drought risk and 74% of Spanish lands are in risk of desertification.
By 2050
17%
Water scarcity will lead to €12.2 billion losses per year and affect 17% of EU population.
17% of EU population will face high risk of water scarcity.
Up to 13% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of EU industries will be at risk due to water scarcity.
50%
50% of the losses will impact southern EU and Mediterranean regions in which countries such as Spain or Greece are predicted to be severely affected by droughts.
Discover RAINS
The RAINS project is tackling water scarcity and extreme weather conditions in EU agriculture by testing practical solutions like biofertilizers, improved soil water retention, and smart tools such as Optifangs-IA and WaterIQ. Working across demo farms in Greece and Spain, it aims to improve water efficiency by 50% on 12,700 hectares, support over 500 farmers, and save €6.1 billion, 244 million liters of water, and 35 tons of CO2 emissions by 2050.
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Project Coordinator
Belén Miranda, S.A. AGRICULTORES DE LA VEGA DE VALENCIA
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