Water- bearing stratum and Water- bearing stratum and agricultureagriculture

Thanks to the fertility of the Thanks to the fertility of the soil and the possibility of soil and the possibility of

drawing out water from the drawing out water from the underground the irrigated underground the irrigated

areas have increased allowing areas have increased allowing the development of the development of agricultural actvitiesagricultural actvities

There are a large number of There are a large number of shallow wells that use piston shallow wells that use piston

engine or electric pumps engine or electric pumps making it easier to draw out making it easier to draw out

water from undergroundwater from underground

““noria” used to draw water noria” used to draw water from wellsfrom wells

The agricultural landscape The agricultural landscape has been strongly has been strongly

transformed over the years transformed over the years

Herbaceous and shrub plants Herbaceous and shrub plants predominating in the past… predominating in the past…

…… They have been replaced They have been replaced by arable and irrigable landsby arable and irrigable lands

French beansFrench beans

Broad beansBroad beans

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PeasPeas

Green salad and tomatoesGreen salad and tomatoes

Walnuts and hazel-nutsWalnuts and hazel-nuts

Apricots and peachesApricots and peaches

VinesVines

RosesRoses

TobaccoTobacco