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Iraq farmers turn to groundwater to boost desert yield
Farmer Hadi Saheb cannot wait to see his wheat fields flourish in the heart of the desert after he tapped into groundwater ...
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Iraq’s drought-doomed farmers turn to groundwater to boost agriculture
Iraqi farmers facing scarce rainfall and repeated droughts are drilling wells in the desert to reach groundwater sources and ...
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Iraq farmers turn to groundwater to boost desert yield
Although Iraq's fertile plains traditionally stretch along the once-mighty Tigris and Euphrates — the two rivers whose levels have plummeted — Mr. Saheb's vast lands lie in the heart of the ...
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Iraq’s drought-doomed farmers turn to groundwater to boost agriculture
Although Iraq's fertile plains traditionally stretch along the once-mighty Tigris and Euphrates – the two rivers whose levels have plummeted – Saheb's vast lands lie in the heart of themi ...
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Iraq farmers turn to groundwater to boost desert yield
Farmer Hadi Saheb cannot wait to see his wheat fields flourish in the heart of the desert after he tapped into groundwater reserves in water-starved Iraq. He is just one of many Iraqis who have ...