Iraq’s drought-doomed farmers turn to groundwater to boost agriculture

Iraqi farmers facing scarce rainfall and repeated droughts are drilling wells in the desert to reach groundwater sources and sustain their irrigation systems. While the underground reservoirs help mitigate agricultural losses, it is a risky move as aquifers across the world are depleting fast than they replenish.

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