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Saudi company draws unlimited Arizona ground water for crop illegal to grow in Saudi Arabia

Alfalfa is one of the world’s most water-intensive crops, and thousands of acres of land in drought-parched western Arizona are dedicated to growing it. Even more concerning to some are the farms, with the largest chunks of land in La Paz County owned by a company in Saudi Arabia. All the crops it grows are exported back home to the Middle East. Source

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