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Friday, 22 June 2018 - 13:30
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Drought triggers irrigation ban in parts of Brabant

Farmers in West-Brabant are not allowed to use surface water to irrigate their fields. Waterboard Brabantse Delta implemented this ban on Thursday due to drought. The ban will be in effect until further notice, Omroep Brabant reports.

The ban applies to catchment areas Kibbelvaart, Lokkervaart, Bosloop and the Wouwse grounds, located in Breda, Etten-Leur, Halderberge, Rucphen, Steenbergen, Bergen op Zoom and Roosendaal, according to the broadcaster. The water board will check whether the ban is complied with.

Brabantse Delta implemented this ban because of high temperatures expected in weather forecasts for next week and the currently low water level.

A similar ban was implemented in parts of Limburg earlier this month.

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