Global Food Production At Increased Risk From Excess Salt In Soil, UN Warns
"The extent of the world’s land affected by excess salt is set to increase rapidly with potentially devastating impacts on food production, research has found."
"The extent of the world’s land affected by excess salt is set to increase rapidly with potentially devastating impacts on food production, research has found."
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