In February, the wheat sown in the fields began to turn green, and by March, the land was rejuvenating. Green wheat seedlings covered vast stretches of land, their short, delicate stalks gently swaying in the chilly spring breeze, awaiting the farmers to irrigate them with the crucial greening water.

Andalusia's irrigation system was fully repaired last year. The fields on the plains were now crisscrossed with carefully dug canals. Whenever water was needed, it was just a few steps away, eliminating the arduous trips back and forth between the river and the fields. This saved both time and effort. By this point, no one even remembered the hard labor that...