Claudiu Târziu, după vizita în Franța: „La ce folosesc irigațiile dacă fermierii nu au apă pentru culturi?”

Romania needs investments in irrigation and water management solutions, as highlighted by MEP Claudiu Târziu after visiting a pumping station in France. He emphasized the importance of infrastructure to transport water to agricultural lands and the necessity of capturing and storing water, especially during droughts. Discussions with farmers revealed challenges in developing water storage projects due to overlapping regulations. Târziu proposed that farmers should be allowed to capture and store water legally when river levels are sufficient. He also called for temporary measures during exceptional droughts and suggested using treated wastewater for irrigation. Târziu criticized the lack of focus on water management in Romania's recovery plan, advocating for long-term investments instead of reactive measures after losses occur.