# Spain grows fruit and vegetables for Europe — but it's running out of water

https://mins.news/en/item/78360

- DW, 2026-09-29 09:51 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/spain-grows-fruit-and-vegetables-for-europe-but-it-s-running-out-of-water/a-79399905?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Spain’s southern coast supplies up to a quarter of Europe’s fruit and vegetables, but intensive farming, climate change and illegal wells are depleting its water. The Doñana National Park’s aquifer has been heavily tapped, while police and environmental groups use satellites and drones to track unlawful extraction.