On a day that was characterized historical for the primary sector of Thessaly, today the contracts for the implementation of two flagship projects, a total budget that exceeds the 210 million euros. The signature ceremonies for his works Tavropou to Karditsa in Karditsa and the network Hypocrisy -organic in FarsalaIn the presence of the Minister of Rural Development and Food, Kostas Tsiara, government officials and representatives of the contractors, sealing the launch of a new era for the agricultural economy of the area.
These projects, included in the ambitious program “Water 2.0”constitute the first irrigation works being implemented in the country through Public and Private Partnership (PPP)while utilizing valuable resources from the Recovery and Resilience Fund. Their aim is not only to build modern infrastructure, but also to make their long, sustainable and efficient management for the next 25 years.
The iconic work of TOEB Tavropo
In the Karditsa Municipal Council hall, signatures for the Tavropos Timeline project, an intervention with a budget. 131.7 million euros (plus VAT). Contractor is the strong association of companies AKTOR concessions – AVAX. The project provides for complete Underground of the irrigation network In a huge extent 115,000 acres. Modernization includes the installation of extensive networks and pumping stations, as well as the integration of advanced electromechanical equipment. As highlighted, the first part of the project is expected to be delivered in just 18 months, with the whole intervention completed within 42 months, radically changing the way farmers in the area are watered by their crops.
The Strategic Network
Correspondingly, at the Farsala Cultural Center, the contract for the Irrigation Network of Extraordinary -Organic, a construction cost of construction was signed. 79 million eurosassumed by the Union of Companies Metlen – Mediterranean SA This intervention will irrigate 67,800 acres on farms extending to the Regional Units of Larissa and Karditsa. The project will use existing drilling through 11 autonomous and fully automated irrigation systemsproviding a definitive solution to the problem of energy -efficient and often illegal private boreholes that have exhausted the underground aquifer.
A holistic intervention with multiple benefits
The importance of these projects far exceeds the simple construction of infrastructure. They are a holistic response to modern challenges, offering solutions to environmental, economic and social level.
- Economic breath and competitiveness: By reducing the energy cost of irrigation and increasing efficiency in water use, farmers will see the Cost of production to decrease and their income to improve. This, in turn, enhances the competitiveness of Greek agriculture and can lead to a reduction in prices for the end consumer.
- Environmental Shield: Replacement of reckless boreholes and the application of modern irrigation methods protect precious water resources from exhaustion and brainstorming. The agriculture’s energy footprint is limited, while flood protection is provided to the surrounding areas.
- Technological Modernization: As the Minister typically stated Costas Tsiaras“In a few months from today, every farmer will be able to determine the time and quantities of irrigation even from his mobile phone.” This digital transformation brings the primary sector to the 21st century.
In their statements, government officials emphasized the strategic importance of interventions. The minister Costas Tsiaras He spoke of “the result of a painstaking, persistent and many years of effort” and stressed that “corresponding projects have never been implemented in the past, to this extent.” At the same time, he noted that this day also marks a “new responsibility” for observing the timetables.
The Deputy Minister Christos Kellas He stressed that water scarcity is a permanent threat and “we must react not with wishes but with projects”, while the Deputy Minister of Finance Nikos Papathanassis He praised the effectiveness of PPPs as a development tool. For his part, the Deputy Minister of the Prime Minister Thanasis Kontogeorgis He pointed out the need to “hurry to prevent the climate crisis”, congratulating all those involved on overcoming difficulties.
The representatives of the contractors of companies, Constantine Mitzalis (Avax) and Dinos Benroubi (METKA), expressed their pride and commitment to the timely and well -execution of the works, stressing that they are an investment in the future of Greek agricultural production.
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