The fight against invasive species costs at least 19 million euros annually to Spanish irrigation
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The fight against invasive species costs at least 19 million euros annually to Spanish irrigation

El Periódico Mediterráneo - General29 August 2026 at 05:01

Farmers in the areas of Badajoz and Mérida, in the lower valley of the Guadiana River, have been facing an Asian clam plague for over a decade that has already cost them between 800,000 and 850,000 euros just to keep the irrigation canals clean. The fight against this invasive species costs at least 19 million euros annually to Spanish irrigation, forcing farmers to continuously invest money and hours of work to prevent the shells from clogging the filters and pipes that supply their agricultural operations.

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