Saline agriculture faces weak commercial demand despite research showing sustainable cultivation methods. Droughts, saltwater intrusion and intensive irrigation threaten to worsen salinity, which already affects nearly 1.4 billion hectares worldwide.
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Weak markets hinder saline farming solutions as soil salinity threatens agricultural productivity
Saline agriculture faces weak commercial demand despite research showing sustainable cultivation methods. Droughts, saltwater intrusion and intensive irrigation threaten to worsen salinity, which already affects nearly 1.4 billion hectares worldwide.
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