Call for salt water irrigation

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Updated December 23, 2008 12:38:15

Over the years there's been a steep rise in the amount of salt-affected land around the world - a trend that's unfortunately coincided with growing populations and demand for food. One expert now believes that to feed the world by the year 2050, all the world's resources will need to be pressed into service including the use of salt-water for irrigation.

Presenter: Will Ockenden
Tim Flowers, University of Sussex, UK

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