Droughts drive Spanish boom in pistachio farming …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
With Spain getting hotter, the amount of land devoted to drought-resistant pistachio trees has jumped nearly five-fold since 2017 to 79,000 hectares (195,000 acres).
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Source: AFP
Two decades ago, Miguel Angel Garcia harvested grapes and grains on his farm in central Spain, like his father and grandfather before him.
Now he produces pistachios — a more lucrative crop that can better withstand the droughts that have become more frequent and intense in Spain.
Garcia harvests 10 to 20 tonnes of the green nut each year at his 26-hectare (64-acres) farm…
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