Background
During 2012, 91 983 tonnes of pesticides were applied in Spain, of which 8 429 tonnes were applied in Murcia. A total of 250 055 hectares was cultivated in 2012 in Murcia, and more than 60 000 cubic metres of agro-waste water was produced (average 240 litres/ha), in particular from the cultivation of crops to which pesticides are intensively ap ...