Greece focuses on common agricultural policy to fight desertification
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The Greek government is acting to combat desertification by implementing measures through the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and investing in large-scale irrigation projects. Υφυπουργός Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων, Ioannis Andrianos, highlighted the role of the General Secretariat of Union Resources and Infrastructure in addressing desertification and linking priorities to available funding during an information event.
The government will strengthen actions for soil protection, biodiversity, improved farming practices, and rational resource management through the CAP Strategic Plan 2023 to 2027.
Additionally, the government is funding five large irrigation projects developed through Public-Private Partnerships to modernize land improvement infrastructure and reduce water loss. Γενική Γραμματέας Ενωσιακών Πόρων και Υποδομών, Argyró Zérva, noted that Greece is among seven European countries most threatened by land degradation, and that desertification already poses a serious challenge to agricultural production.
Zérva also emphasized the importance of moving from planning to implementation with the revised National Action Plan to Combat Desertification, connecting necessary measures to existing policies and financial tools. The plan focuses on preventing further land degradation and restoring already degraded areas, with its findings intended to inform the next CAP plan for 2028 to 2034.
