Seawater Desalination Using Toray’s RO Membranes to Support a Thriving Agricultural Economy

Campo de Dalías is a coastal region on the Mediterranean Sea in the province of Almería, and is notable for applying accelerated farming techniques known as ‘intensive agriculture.‘Since practicing this method, Campo de Dalías has become heavily concentrated with greenhouses exporting around 75% of its crops to supply nearly half of the demand in Europe [1]. The arid climate, long hours of sunlight, and mulching sandy soil provide ideal conditions to produce crops, generating an estimated USD 1.5 billion per year [2]. Tourism in and around Almería also is a
large contributor to the economy of this region.