In Andalusia the total area of greenhouses exceeds 33,000 hectares

 

 

 

According to this study, the area of ​​greenhouses in Andalusia totaled 33 596 hectares in 2016. The vast majority is in the province of Almeria which reaches 30 007 hectares (+ 33% compared to 2014), the coast of Granada accounts 2,848 hectares and the Velez Malaga region 741.

 

 

 

Area growth has been continuous, with 27 000 hectares in 2011 and 29 596 hectares in 2014 and now 33 596 hectares in 2016. The reasons for this growth are numerous but there are two facts that have amplified the phenomenon. The need for producers to increase the area per farm to ensure profitability and on the other the influx of investment from other economic sectors into agriculture.

 

 

 

Another reason could also justify this growth of surfaces. It is the right management of water resources. According to professionals this system offers a high productivity and remarkable efficiency with regard to water. The index of kilos produced per cubic meter of water used is of the order of 2 to 4 times higher than in the open-air cultures.