Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Isabel García Tejerina, stressed the importance of water planning, efficient management and an active dialogue with stakeholders, to develop a water policy. "Similarly, he pointed out the need for implement an integrated and united approach to transfers, to bring water to deficit areas. in this regard, the minister, who made these statements in the ABC water Forum, held on 8 June- cited as an example the Tagus Agreement -Segura, where there has been "a great effort to reach consensus operating rules, transparent and safe" in recent years, eliminating the discretion operation.

Spain is international leader in saving water as a result of having got the transformation of traditional irrigation systems in surface drip systems in more than 49% of the irrigated zones, such as has reported the National Federation of Communities Irrigators (FENACORE) on the occasion of the celebration of World Environment Day on June 5. This process of modernization of irrigation has been being driven by irrigators in collaboration with public administrations, and currently results in a reduction of almost 14% in average annual savings of irrigation water, turning a total consumption nearly 17,000 cubic hectometres into about 14,500 cubic hectometres presently, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE) data, collected by the Federation.

"La Niña" is associated with heavy rains and floods, which would generate serious implications for the agricultural sector in the region. At a seminar led by IICA the impact it could have this phenomenon in the sector, which would manifest itself early in the second half of this year were discussed. Countries such as Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama and the Dominican Republic will face rainfall above normal, which in some cases could affect musáceas plantations (banana and plantain) during the first phase of the rainy season.