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Water management tensions in Puglia and Basilicata

Overview

In Puglia, regional authorities and Unioncamere Puglia launched the ‘H2O’ project to evaluate water supply difficulties and requirements for agricultural businesses. The initiative, funded by the 2025-2026 Infrastructure Equalization Fund, focuses on collecting data through surveys and interviews in pilot municipalities to address challenges regarding wastewater reuse, irrigation infrastructure, and basin management.

As water scarcity issues persist, tensions have emerged between the Puglia and Basilicata regions. The Coordinamento Agricoltori Basilicata has challenged requests for emergency water transfers from the Conza dam to Puglia, arguing that Basilicata already provides significant water volumes through existing schemes. The group characterized the situation as a political issue rather than a purely technical one, calling for the respect of existing agreements and proactive infrastructure investment to manage structural climate changes.

Entities

Coordinamento Agricoltori Basilicata · Regione Puglia · Basilicata · Monte Cotugno · Francesco Paolicelli

Timeline

  1. 12 days ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Basilicata farmers challenge Puglia water transfer requests

    The Basilicata Farmers' Coordination is challenging water transfer requests from Puglia, citing existing agreements and the need for structural infrastructure investment over emergency measures.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Puglia launches H2O project to assess agricultural water needs

    Puglia's regional government and Unioncamere Puglia have launched the H2O project to survey agricultural water needs and supply challenges facing the region's 1.2 billion euro farming sector.

Sources

cerignolaviva.it · manfredonianews.it · materanews.net · potenzanews.net · vulturenews.net