Booming Gulf looks overseas for agriculture needs

By ADAM SCHRECK, The Associated Press | Leave a Comment

Even the oil-rich have felt the squeeze of rising food prices in recent years. This report, one in a periodic series on the future of food, looks at how far some will reach to secure their next meals.

NAHEL, United Arab Emirates — In the dunes around this sun-scorched desert village, where camels still plod along dusty roads an hour south of Dubai’s skyscrapers, they’re making the wasteland bloom. Read More »

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