Cabo Verde greenhouse water access and well permits
Which authorities grant water-use rights, well authorisations and irrigation supply in Cabo Verde, and what to confirm before sizing irrigation and fertigation systems.
Water access and well permits
- National Water and Sanitation Agency (ANAS) — National water-resource and sanitation regulator.
- Água de Rega (AdR) — State company holding the national concession to manage and distribute irrigation water under Decree-Law 47/2021.
What to verify (SeedMatch guidance)
- Confirm the irrigation water source and concession before sizing crop area.
- Price desalinated water or treatment if groundwater is limited or saline.
Legal time limits in Cabo Verde
Irrigation water management moved to Água de Rega under Decree-Law 47/2021. We did not find a legal decision deadline for water licences, so none is shown.
These are the limits written into law. Real processing times can be longer.
Public projects in Cabo Verde
Documented public projects for context. They are not SeedMatchGroup projects or clients.
Watershed Management and Agriculture Support Project (MCC Compact)
Santo Antão, Fogo and São Nicolau · 2005–2010
Reservoirs, soil conservation and irrigation investment under the Millennium Challenge Corporation compact. A 2019 independent evaluation found the gains in productivity and income were modest and did not last.
Source: Millennium Challenge CorporationPublic bodies and laws are named as institutional context; checklists are SeedMatchGroup planning guidance, not legal advice. Confirm current rules with the issuing authority.