Friday, May 23, 2008

Making the [Indian] Desert Bloom


A Million Israeli Olive Trees to Make Indian Desert Bloom -Rhys Blakely

The desert of Rajasthan in the north of India is to be planted with a million olive trees grown in Israel in an effort to transform the landscape and the fortunes of its struggling farmers. Diplomacy has also paved the way for dates and grapes from Israel to be grown in Maharashtra, a state in western India.
(Times-UK)

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