Saudi Arabia is running out of water. This poses a problem for the country’s largest dairy producer, the Almarai Company. Because feeding cows requires food, and growing that food requires water. What’s a large agribusiness to do in the midst of a drought? Almarai and other Saudi companies are buying up thousands of acres of land and water rights in California and Arizona. The catch: Those states are also in a historic drought.
What a Drought in Saudi Arabia Means for California Land
Credits
Guest:
Adam Keats - Center for Food Safety
Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Matt Holzman,
Anna Scott,
Jolie Myers,
Christian Bordal,
Laura Swisher
