Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AFP) July 13, 2022

A hardy plant grown using salt water is thriving in the UAE’s desert farms and helping create “healthy” burgers, showing sustainable agriculture’s potential in the toughest conditions.

Salicornia, a succulent, is already being used as a salt replacement in burger patties – a rare farming success in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, which imports nearly all of its food.

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