California’s Central Valley: ‘More Than Just Farmers on Tractors’ | KQED News

Описание к видео California’s Central Valley: ‘More Than Just Farmers on Tractors’ | KQED News

Despite California's extreme drought, farmers continue to plant more water-intensive, high-value crops. Almonds, most of which are exported, use a full 10% of the state's water. Almost no surface water is available, so farmers are drilling ever deeper into the aquifers below their land.

Meanwhile, some surrounding communities that rely on that same resource are running out of water to drink.

Read more: http://blogs.kqed.org/newsfix/2014/08...

Reporters:
Sasha Khokha
Scott Shafer

Video:
Jeremy Raff

Producers:
Suzie Racho
Annabelle Beecher

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