While Idaho Farmers Have Their Water Shutoff Look at Arizona
“During one of the worst mega droughts of the past 1200 years—Saudi Arabian owned company is allowed to pump unlimited amounts of groundwater to irrigate farm fields”
The crop is sent overseas
“We're out here in the middle of the Arizona desert during one of the worst mega droughts of the past 1200 years. they ump unlimited amounts of groundwater in the desert and grow one of the most water intensive crops there is, alfalfa.
So why are they growing these crops out here in Arizona instead of back home? Well, it's illegal to grow a crop like alfalfa in Saudi Arabia because it uses too much water.
The attorney general of Arizona says this is an outrage. She says this is scandalous, and she's trying to get these leases with her on state owned land canceled so this will stop happening. She says that these foreign companies should not be allowed to operate here in Arizona, especially now that water is a depressions
Hold the line is at 9.412.10%, let's get this done!! #WWG1WGA
This is happening not just in Arizona but in other states too, Iran is doing it in Northern California and form what I know they are growing hay.
