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The Desert Agricultural Project
The video documents the achievements and agricultural benefits of a PDO experimental farm near Marmul. This follows the discovery of extensive but finite water aquifers 300-500metres below the desert floor by PDO in 1980 during oil exploration. The farm demonstrates the feasibility of desert farming with an abundant water supply. The video notes the particular success of Rhodes Grass Hay and the use of saline water as a by-product of the oil industry for trial irrigation of salt tolerant crops.

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