"Could Agriculture Bloom in the Desert? Qatar Works to Invent an Innovative Oasis"

[Lady Freedom Returns]

This is a Must Watch! It could be used in so many places, even here in the U.S!

AIR DATE: June 11, 2013

SUMMARY:
Thanks to Qatar's harsh desert environment and growing population, researchers have embraced the tiny country as a laboratory to address global concerns. As part of the NewsHour's series "Food for 9 Billion," special correspondent Jon Miller reports on their inventive efforts to ensure water and food security for the future.

Watch this great story @ http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/world/jan-june13/food_06-11.html

[Scootaloo]

1. Better idea for securing food and water security in the future: BIRTH CONTROL

Team that up with reducing waste in the first world and increasing availability in the third world, and maybe - dare I breathe it - an end to approaching agriculture as a commodity, and we'll be set!

Too many people, some who consume way too much while others are held back from the buffet, while dollar signs hold the reins. That's where we're at, and that's the problem.