Why Was the Irrigation of Soviet Cotton Farming Operations a Problem

question 7

Multiple Choice

Why was the irrigation of Soviet cotton farming operations a problem?

• A)Irrigation water came from rivers feeding into one of the largest lakes on Earth and resulted in major contamination of that source.
• B)It drained the Aral Sea and increased the salt content of soils.
• C)It was,for the most part,not a problem.
• D)It angered local resort communities,which did not want farming in the region.
• E)There was governmental opposition that limited water access,killing crops.

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