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Old Jun 23rd 2021 | 11:49 pm
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Hi, Could anyone give me some advice regarding how i can get irrigation water thats close by to my property, who does it belong to, Neighbour? Local Town?

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Old Jun 24th 2021 | 12:00 am
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Irrigation water is only available to farmers
 
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Hi,
The property i have bought is an old Farm with Fruit trees etc that need to be brought back to harvest, this is why im asking
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I would suggest, contact your local town hall.
 
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Irrigation water is only available to farmers
Really? We have a water conract with the local water cooperative for 150000 litres every 10 days and we are certainly not farmers.
 
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Originally Posted by Fred James
Really? We have a water conract with the local water cooperative for 150000 litres every 10 days and we are certainly not farmers.
You must have more than an average garden? Cultivated land would qualify you as a "farmer"
 
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Just like mr james says - anybody can receive water from the co-ops. Having a piece of land does not make you a farmer. Ask at the mayors office.
 
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anybody can receive water from the co-ops
I do not believe you are correct
To be pedantic; in my experience only those with cultivated land e.g. a farmer are permitted access to irrigation water.

Having a piece of land does not make you a farmer.
Whatever, enough with the key board warrior comments.

As I said,
If OP asks at the town hall not
the mayors office
they will be able to adivse him.
There may well be different rules where OP lives.

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I am sure I have seen Campo properties for sale where it says x hours of water per week or whatever. I always believed that meant the house had an agreement to receive X amount of water from water cooperative, these properties were not for sale as farms. Many Campo properties have agricultural land which I always thought had to be maintained and used for some form of crop cultivation often olives. They aren't farmers but produce a crop .
 
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A person who cultivates land is a "farmer"
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a person who cultivates land or crops or raises animals (such as livestock or fish)
 
Old Jun 24th 2021 | 9:29 pm
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Originally Posted by missile
You must have more than an average garden? Cultivated land would qualify you as a "farmer"
The size of our garden is irrelevant. We have agricultural water as there is no mains water available. Also we are on rustic land in the Campo.

I think it would not be available if it was an urban area.
 
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Maybe if the OP would give his location it would save others from chiming in.

You will have to join the water co-op. This can be an initial fee of up to or more than €2000 and then monthly or yearly dues, plus the cost of water.
The mayor will probably point you in the direction of the gestor handling the affairs of the co-op. ..

If the city, town or village you live in has a website, info might be there. Or look around the city, village or town and you just might come across the name of the co-op.
Oh, you could ask at the agricultural shop they would know
 
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A person who cultivates land is a "farmer"
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Farmer | Definition of Farmer by Merriam-Webster
What your english dictionary says and the way that Spain designates it is totally opposite.
 
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Originally Posted by growinspain
What your english dictionary says and the way that Spain designates it is totally opposite.
That is not true, please see your spanish dictionary "agricultores"
In any event: My post and your response were in English. How the spanish define "farmer" is irrelevant.
My post should have been perfectly clear, even to those keyboard warriors with less than perfect knowledge of English / Spanish languages>
To be pedantic; in my experience only those with cultivated land e.g. a farmer are permitted access to irrigation water.
"cultivated land" would include an olive grove in any language.

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Old Jun 25th 2021 | 1:04 am
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Please stop this petty argument on wording.

Daniel. Apart from asking at the town hall I would suggest that you chat with people in nearby properties because they possibly already buy their water. Some people have to have water brought by a tanker and put in a large tank. I know of an owner of orange groves who sells water which is delivered via channels once his sluice gates are opened.

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