Scientists Call for Action at EXPO Milano on Salinity, a Growing Agricultural Crisis: The Case of Iraq
An estimated 25,000 hectares of Iraqi farmland are abandoned every year because of elevated salt levels from a combination of poor drainage system and salt-laden irrigation water, particularly in the Tigris-Euphrates basin in central and southern Iraq – the country’s traditional breadbasket. The ‘roadmap’ to implement evidence-based salinity reduction and management is no doubt both time- and money-intensive. But what are the trade-offs?
Organization: International Center for Agriculture Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
Year: 2015
Country/ies: Iraq
Geographical coverage: Near East and North Africa
Type: Blog article
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