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Saline solution: Farming prawns in Punjab

January 20, 2023

Increased soil salinity from irrigation, drought and rising sea levels is affecting crop productivity worldwide. In Punjab, scientists are replacing wheat fields with shrimp ponds in a bid to save farmers' livelihoods.

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