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Journal Articles & Books
December, 2003
Algeria, Bangladesh, United States of America, Spain, China, Sri Lanka, Australia, Pakistan, Eritrea, Thailand, Nepal, Jordan, Yemen, Oman, Italy, Tunisia, Argentina, India, Mexico
The global reproduction of food, notably cereal crops, appears to have been remarkably resilient to the vagaries of climate. The unsung hero in this production chain may well be groundwater. When rainfed agriculture fails, the fallback is usually groundwater. First it is accessed to smooth over the dry periods, and then it becomes a habit. Therefore, staying within strict resource limits would seem to be the obvious piece of management advice.