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US state of Arizona cancels leases and water rights for Saudi company that grows alfalfa

Posted October 3, 2023 by boxer_dogs_dance

Tags: water.ground, usa.az, politics, government.local, democratic party, governors, katie hobbs, rights.water, fondomonte arizona, exports, agriculture, alfalfa, leases, controversy, business, saudi arabia, author.stacey barchenger, source.azcentral

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-investigations/2023/10/02/arizona-to-end-saudi-firm-fondomonte-groundwater-deal/71038768007/

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Title: Arizona moves to end Saudi farm's controversial groundwater deals to grow, export alfalfa
Word count: 1007 words

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OmgBoom
October 3, 2023
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For anyone who isn't familiar with agriculture, Alfalfa uses a very large amount of water and is used to make hay that can be fed to livestock...

For anyone who isn't familiar with agriculture, Alfalfa uses a very large amount of water and is used to make hay that can be fed to livestock

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/12/colorado-drought-water-alfalfa-farmers-conservation

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ignorabimus
October 4, 2023
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This is a good first step towards a rebalancing in water rights. Water scarcity is increasing (in Europe at least because most water systems are hugely inefficient – mean water loss is 25%) and...

This is a good first step towards a rebalancing in water rights. Water scarcity is increasing (in Europe at least because most water systems are hugely inefficient – mean water loss is 25%) and there will be hard choices will be down the line – and even today really.

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