An aerial view shows an excavator collecting wheat grains at a silo in Karbala, Iraq May 15, 2023. After drought dealt a heavy blow to Iraq’s wheat production for several years, the country’s production of the strategic crop is expected to increase due to a shift to using desert wells for irrigation and a heavy rain season. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Water flows through an irrigation canal after water was released from Elephant Butte Dam in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, as seen from Arrey, New Mexico, U.S., May 15, 2023. After water releases at the dam, the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico fills back up for a few months, allowing for crop irrigation and recreational activities until it dries again. REUTERS/Paul Ratje 

The sky is reflected in an irrigation canal next to agricultural fields after water was released from Elephant Butte Dam in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, as seen from Arrey, New Mexico, U.S. May 15, 2023. After water releases at the dam, the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico fills back up for a few months, allowing for crop irrigation and recreational activities until it dries again. REUTERS/Paul Ratje 

The Rio Grande flows full after water was released from Elephant Butte Dam in Truth or Consequences, as seen from Dona Ana County, New Mexico, U.S., May 15, 2023. After water releases at the dam, the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico fills back up for a few months, allowing for crop irrigation and recreational activities until it dries again. REUTERS/Paul Ratje 

Agricultural fields remain moist after a rain and the start of irrigation season after water was released from Elephant Butte Dam in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, as seen from Arrey, New Mexico, U.S. May 15, 2023. After water releases at the dam, the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico fills back up for a few months, allowing for crop irrigation and recreational activities until it dries again. REUTERS/Paul Ratje 

Water is released from Elephant Butte Dam in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, U.S. May 15, 2023. After water releases at the dam, the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico fills back up for a few months, allowing for crop irrigation and recreational activities until it dries again. REUTERS/Paul Ratje 

Water is released from Elephant Butte Dam in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, U.S. May 15, 2023. After water releases at the dam, the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico fills back up for a few months, allowing for crop irrigation and recreational activities until it dries again. REUTERS/Paul Ratje 

Albert Borunda, 54, Hydrotech and Irrigation Specialist for Elephant Butte Irrigation District, opens a door on the Mesilla Dam to allow water to pass through to El Paso, Texas, during a release from Elephant Butte Dam about 80 miles north, which causes the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico to fill back up for a few months until it dries again, in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, U.S. May 13, 2023. REUTERS/Paul Ratje 

Albert Borunda, 54, Hydrotech and Irrigation Specialist for Elephant Butte Irrigation District, opens a door on the Mesilla Dam to allow water to pass through to El Paso, Texas, during a release from Elephant Butte Dam about 80 miles north, which causes the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico to fill back up for a few months until it dries again, in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, U.S. May 13, 2023. REUTERS/Paul Ratje 

Albert Borunda, 54, Hydrotech and Irrigation Specialist for Elephant Butte Irrigation District, opens a door on the Mesilla Dam to allow water to pass through to El Paso, Texas, during a release from Elephant Butte Dam about 80 miles north, in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, U.S. May 13, 2023. REUTERS/Paul Ratje 

Albert Borunda, 54, Hydrotech and Irrigation Specialist for Elephant Butte Irrigation District, opens a door on the Mesilla Dam to allow water to pass through to El Paso, Texas, during a release from Elephant Butte Dam about 80 miles north, in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, U.S. May 13, 2023. REUTERS/Paul Ratje 

Albert Borunda, 54, Hydrotech and Irrigation Specialist for Elephant Butte Irrigation District, opens a door on the Mesilla Dam to allow water to pass through to El Paso, Texas, during a release from Elephant Butte Dam about 80 miles north, in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, U.S. May 13, 2023. REUTERS/Paul Ratje 

Albert Borunda, 54, Hydrotech and Irrigation Specialist for Elephant Butte Irrigation District, opens a door on the Mesilla Dam to allow water to pass through to El Paso, Texas, during a release from Elephant Butte Dam about 80 miles north, in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, U.S. May 13, 2023. REUTERS/Paul Ratje 

Albert Borunda, 54, Hydrotech and Irrigation Specialist for Elephant Butte Irrigation District, opens a door on the Mesilla Dam to allow water to pass through to El Paso, Texas, during a release from Elephant Butte Dam about 80 miles north, in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, U.S. May 13, 2023. REUTERS/Paul Ratje 

A drone picture shows strawberry greenhouses and water pounds surrounding the Donana National Park area, one of Europe's largest wetlands and a wintering location for migratory birds, in Lucena del Puerto, Spain, April 26, 2023. A plan to legalize irrigation in some parts has sparked an outcry during a prolonged drought, with experts advising water extraction, legal and illegal, are drying up the lagoons and affecting the park's biodiversity. REUTERS/Guillermo Martinez 

A drone picture shows strawberry greenhouses surrounding the Donana National Park area, one of Europe's largest wetlands and a wintering location for migratory birds, in Lucena del Puerto, Spain, April 26, 2023. A plan to legalize irrigation in some parts has sparked an outcry during a prolonged drought, with experts advising water extraction, legal and illegal, are drying up the lagoons and affecting the park's biodiversity. REUTERS/Guillermo Martinez 

A drone picture shows strawberry greenhouses and water pounds surrounding the Donana National Park area, one of Europe's largest wetlands and a wintering location for migratory birds, in Lucena del Puerto, Spain, April 26, 2023. A plan to legalize irrigation in some parts has sparked an outcry during a prolonged drought, with experts advising water extraction, legal and illegal, are drying up the lagoons and affecting the park's biodiversity. REUTERS/Guillermo Martinez 

A dry "acequia" irrigation channel runs next to a dry field, after the state's largest wildfire in history blocked the channels and stopped farmers watering, while federal aid to unblock the ditches has been slow to arrive, near Holman, New Mexico, U.S., April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Andrew Hay 

A general view of the mountainside burned by New Mexico’s largest wildfire in history in 2022, which blocked nearby "acequia" irrigation channels and stopped farmers watering their fields, and federal aid to clear them has been slow to arrive, Holman, New Mexico, U.S., April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Andrew Hay 

An irrigation channel known as an acequia stands dry after the state's largest wildfire in history blocked the ditches with debris, and federal aid to clear them has been slow to arrive, near Holman, New Mexico, U.S., April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Andrew Hay 

An irrigation water pond is pictured next to strawberry greenhouse farms near the Donana National Park, in Almonte, Spain April 25, 2023. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo 

The Rio Pueblo runs strong after above-average snowpack as nearby irrigation channels used to irrigate fields stand dry having been blocked by the state’s largest-ever wildfire in 2022, near Angostura, New Mexico, U.S., April 24, 2023. REUTERS/Andrew Hay 

Words that read, Donana National Park, are seen on a front door to the Donana National Park, one of Europe's largest wetlands and a wintering location for migratory birds, after a plan to legalise irrigation around the wildlife reserve by the Andalusian government sparked an outcry during a prolonged drought, in Almonte, southern Spain April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca 

Horses graze on the marsh affected by the drought near the shrine of El Rocio in Donana National Park, one of Europe's largest wetlands and a wintering location for migratory birds, after a plan to legalise irrigation around the wildlife reserve by the Andalusian government sparked an outcry during a prolonged drought, in Almonte, southern Spain April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca 

Horses graze on the marsh affected by the drought near the shrine of El Rocio in Donana National Park, one of Europe's largest wetlands and a wintering location for migratory birds, after a plan to legalise irrigation around the wildlife reserve by the Andalusian government sparked an outcry during a prolonged drought, in Almonte, southern Spain April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca 

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a visit to Donana National Park, one of Europe's largest wetlands and a wintering location for migratory birds, after a plan to legalise irrigation around the wildlife reserve sparked an outcry during a prolonged drought, in Donana National Park, Spain, April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca 

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a visit to Donana National Park, one of Europe's largest wetlands and a wintering location for migratory birds, after a plan to legalise irrigation around the wildlife reserve sparked an outcry during a prolonged drought, in Donana National Park, Spain, April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca 

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a visit to Donana National Park, one of Europe's largest wetlands and a wintering location for migratory birds, after a plan to legalise irrigation around the wildlife reserve sparked an outcry during a prolonged drought, in Donana National Park, Spain, April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca 

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez walks during a visit to Donana National Park, one of Europe's largest wetlands and a wintering location for migratory birds, after a plan to legalise irrigation around the wildlife reserve sparked an outcry during a prolonged drought, in Donana National Park, Spain, April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca 

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a visit to Donana National Park, one of Europe's largest wetlands and a wintering location for migratory birds, after a plan to legalise irrigation around the wildlife reserve sparked an outcry during a prolonged drought, in Donana National Park, Spain, April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca 

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a visit to Donana National Park, one of Europe's largest wetlands and a wintering location for migratory birds, after a plan to legalise irrigation around the wildlife reserve sparked an outcry during a prolonged drought, in Donana National Park, Spain, April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca 

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a visit to Donana National Park, one of Europe's largest wetlands and a wintering location for migratory birds, after a plan to legalise irrigation around the wildlife reserve sparked an outcry during a prolonged drought, in Donana National Park, Spain, April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca 

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a visit to Donana National Park, one of Europe's largest wetlands and a wintering location for migratory birds, after a plan to legalise irrigation around the wildlife reserve sparked an outcry during a prolonged drought, in Donana National Park, Spain, April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca 

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a visit to Donana National Park, one of Europe's largest wetlands and a wintering location for migratory birds, after a plan to legalise irrigation around the wildlife reserve sparked an outcry during a prolonged drought, in Donana National Park, Spain, April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca 

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a visit to Donana National Park, one of Europe's largest wetlands and a wintering location for migratory birds, after a plan to legalise irrigation around the wildlife reserve sparked an outcry during a prolonged drought, in Donana National Park, Spain, April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca 

An aerial view shows the construction site of new water storage infrastructure for agricultural irrigation in western France, in Sainte-Soline, France April 4, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe 

An aerial view shows the construction site of new water storage infrastructure for agricultural irrigation in western France, in Sainte-Soline, France April 4, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe 

French farmer Emmanuel Villeneuve, 60, poses during an interview with Reuters about agricultural mega-basins, on the construction site of new water storage infrastructure for agricultural irrigation in western France, in Sainte-Soline, France, April 4, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe 

An aerial view shows the construction site of new water storage infrastructure for agricultural irrigation in western France, in Sainte-Soline, France April 4, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe 

An aerial view shows the construction site of new water storage infrastructure for agricultural irrigation in western France, in Sainte-Soline, France April 4, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe 

An aerial view shows the construction site of new water storage infrastructure for agricultural irrigation in western France, in Sainte-Soline, France April 4, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe 

French farmer Emmanuel Villeneuve, 60, poses during an interview with Reuters about agricultural mega-basins, on the construction site of new water storage infrastructure for agricultural irrigation in western France, in Sainte-Soline, France, April 4, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe 

A sprinkler irrigation system is seen upturned in a field, two days after a tornado hit Palestine, Illinois, U.S., April 2, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Cherry 

Members of French labour unions face police forces as they demonstrate ahead the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured), in Savines-Le-Lac, South Eastern France, 30 March 2023. President Macron is expected to announce a national water management plan days after a violent demonstration by opponents of a proposed water reserve for agricultural irrigation. SEBASTIEN NOGIER/Pool via REUTERS 

Seated men face police forces as labour unions members demonstrate ahead the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured), in Savines-Le-Lac, South Eastern France, 30 March 2023. President Macron is expected to announce a national water management plan days after a violent demonstration by opponents of a proposed water reserve for agricultural irrigation. SEBASTIEN NOGIER/Pool via REUTERS 

Members of French labour unions face police forces as they demonstrate ahead the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured), in Savines-Le-Lac, South Eastern France, 30 March 2023. President Macron is expected to announce a national water management plan days after a violent demonstration by opponents of a proposed water reserve for agricultural irrigation. SEBASTIEN NOGIER/Pool via REUTERS 

Members of French labour unions face police forces as they demonstrate ahead the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured), in Savines-Le-Lac, South Eastern France, 30 March 2023. President Macron is expected to announce a national water management plan days after a violent demonstration by opponents of a proposed water reserve for agricultural irrigation. SEBASTIEN NOGIER/Pool via REUTERS 

Members of French labour unions face police forces as they demonstrate ahead the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured), in Savines-Le-Lac, South Eastern France, 30 March 2023. President Macron is expected to announce a national water management plan days after a violent demonstration by opponents of a proposed water reserve for agricultural irrigation. SEBASTIEN NOGIER/Pool via REUTERS 

Members of French labour unions face police forces as they demonstrate ahead the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured), in Savines-Le-Lac, South Eastern France, 30 March 2023. President Macron is expected to announce a national water management plan days after a violent demonstration by opponents of a proposed water reserve for agricultural irrigation. SEBASTIEN NOGIER/Pool via REUTERS 

Seated men face police forces as labour union members demonstrate ahead the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured), in Savines-Le-Lac, South Eastern France, 30 March 2023. President Macron is expected to announce a national water management plan days after a violent demonstration by opponents of a proposed water reserve for agricultural irrigation. SEBASTIEN NOGIER/Pool via REUTERS 

Julien Le Guet, spokesman of "Bassines Non Merci", speaks at a news conference during a demonstration called by the collective "Bassines Non Merci" against the "basins", on the construction site of new water storage infrastructure for agricultural irrigation in western France, in Melle, France March 26, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman 

Murielle Guilbert, co-general delegate of French trade union Solidaires, wears pins as she attends a news conference during a demonstration called by the collective "Bassines Non Merci" against the "basins", on the construction site of new water storage infrastructure for agricultural irrigation in western France, in Melle, France March 26, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman 

Murielle Guilbert, co-general delegate of French trade union Solidaires, attends a news conference during a demonstration called by the collective "Bassines Non Merci" against the "basins", on the construction site of new water storage infrastructure for agricultural irrigation in western France, in Melle, France March 26, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman 

Julien Le Guet, spokesman of "Bassines Non Merci", pauses as he speaks during a demonstration called by the collective "Bassines Non Merci" against the "basins", on the construction site of new water storage infrastructure for agricultural irrigation in western France, in Melle, France March 26, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman 

Julien Le Guet, spokesman of "Bassines Non Merci", pauses as he speaks during a demonstration called by the collective "Bassines Non Merci" against the "basins", on the construction site of new water storage infrastructure for agricultural irrigation in western France, in Melle, France March 26, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman 

Julien Le Guet, spokesman of "Bassines Non Merci", pauses as he speaks during a demonstration called by the collective "Bassines Non Merci" against the "basins", on the construction site of new water storage infrastructure for agricultural irrigation in western France, in Melle, France March 26, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman 

A banner reads "This is not a farmer! Mega basins, no, thank you!" during a demonstration called by the collective "Bassines Non Merci" against the "basins", on the construction site of new water storage infrastructure for agricultural irrigation in western France, in Melle, France March 26, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman 

A man walks by banners during a demonstration called by the collective "Bassines Non Merci" against the "basins", on the construction site of new water storage infrastructure for agricultural irrigation in western France, in Melle, France March 26, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman 

A man uses his phone during a demonstration called by the collective "Bassines Non Merci" against the "basins", on the construction site of new water storage infrastructure for agricultural irrigation in western France, in Melle, France March 26, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman 

Protesters clash with the gendarmerie during a demonstration called by the collective "Bassines Non Merci" against the "basins" on the construction site of new water storage infrastructure for agricultural irrigation in western France, in Sainte-Soline, France March 25, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman