How salt-loving grasses can help tackle salinity and boost forage production in UAE
Soil and water salinity are a big problem in many parts of the UAE due to intensive desalination, including in agriculture, and seawater intrusion into aquifers. So much so that some farmers prefer to abandon their salt-degraded lands as traditional crops fail. The problem poses challenges to national efforts to enhance food security and self-sufficiency through local production.
Organización: International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)
Año: 2018
País(es): United Arab Emirates
Cobertura geográfica: Cercano Oriente y África del Norte
Tipo: Artículo de blog
Texto completo disponible en: https://www.biosaline.org/news/2018-07-26-6548
Idioma utilizado para los contenidos: English