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Drought-hit Morocco turns to desalination to save vegetable bounty
Drought-hit Morocco turns to desalination to save vegetable bounty
Economy
by  AFP

On the drought-stricken plains of Morocco's Chtouka region, cherry tomato farms stretch as far as the eye can see, clinging to life through a single, environmentally contentious lifeline: desalination. "Desalination has saved agriculture in Chtouka," said Mohamed Boumarg, walking through one of his tomato greenhouses.