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Farming in the Middle of the Desert: Gulf Emirate of Qatar Pioneers Farming in a Sea of Sand

In an effort to reduce its dependence on imports of fruit and vegetables, the Gulf emirate of Qatar is pioneering farms in the middle of its vast, barren deserts. Thus far the project has yielded flowers but hopes for the future include full-scale vegetable and fruit production. Hamad Ben Khalifa al-Thani, the emir of Qatar, has […]

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