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    <title><![CDATA[Ara Balears in English - Balearic countryside]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[After El Caserío: Menorca's countryside resists, but it is no longer the same]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/86af3fab-42ab-4081-82f5-8799a9d12848_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>Overcoming the traditional dependence on El Caserío that marked the sector until the beginning of the century, Menorca's countryside survives the blows of international politics, the concern caused by price increases due to the war in Iran, and the 22% cut in European CAP aid. The change in land ownership into the hands of foreign investors, such as businessman Víctor Madera, has prevented the premature abandonment of dozens of farms and has reinforced the sector's commitment to other types of agricultural exploitation that have given it new momentum.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Marquès]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:31:04 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[The farmer of the Son Nadal dairy farm feeds his Friesian cow herd.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[Maintains more than 200 active farms, half of which are oriented to milk and cheese production, and clings to vocation and generational handover to overcome the uncertain landscape marked by war and PAC cuts]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA["I get angry when I'm invited to a panel discussion because I'm a woman."]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/4d5ab803-e655-4a4e-bf78-6feebbfd61a6_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p><strong>What is a typical day like for you in the field?</strong></p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[J. Socies / J. M. Sastre]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 19 Oct 2025 09:21:46 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[The winemaker Bárbara Mesquida Mora]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[Winery]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA["The countryside is open to both men and women."]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/e9f86666-f25a-48e0-be4b-f24092be9897_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p><strong>What is a typical day like for you in the field?</strong>?</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[J. Socies / J.M. Sastre]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 18 Oct 2025 08:27:40 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Mercé Velando, head of agricultural operations]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[Head of agricultural exploitation]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[Menorca drinks its water in the countryside]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/ffb804a9-b549-4c47-9126-59f9c68843e6_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>Menorca has started the summer with water reserves at their lowest level in a decade. While they were at 71% of their capacity in June 2015, this year they are barely at 42%. The island has been on pre-alert for drought for two years now, starting in May 2023, yet even today, local councils are resisting significant tariff increases. Only Mahón, which has not been able to supply drinking water to the population for a year, has implemented consumption restrictions.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Marquès]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 25 Jul 2025 20:34:40 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Two tourists clean their feet at a public tap on Son Bou beach in Alaior.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[Uncontrolled consumption on rural land has led the island to its lowest level of reserves and to the first restrictions.]]></subtitle>
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