Trying to stop Spain from turning into a desert through agriculture
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Desertification is a growing problem across Europe - driven by a combination of over-farming and climate change.
One of the worst-hit regions is southern Spain, home to the country's $60 billion agriculture industry.
Spain's south suffers from the lack of frequent rainfall, it is one of the driest areas in Europe, and it is getting even drier.
So when you add a highly industrialized agriculture sector with its heavy use of natural resources, the rapid desertification of the land is the result, according to Miguel Angel Gomez, regenerative agriculture coordinator, for eco-business association @AlVelAl
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