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Iran's War Hits the Most Exotic Business in the Spanish Field: Sale of Alfalfa 'Deluxe' for Camel Races · Global Voices
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It is the food of the pure-blooded Arab horses of the most exclusive racetracks of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, as well as of the high-strength enduro or horse riding steeds in many countries of the Persian Gulf and camels competing in the bustling races of Saudi Arabia, Qatar or Jordan. The dehydrated alfalfa produced in the Ebro Valley (Aragón, Catalonia and Navarre) next to the areas of Castile and Leon, Castile - La Mancha and Andalusia is a 'deluxe…
Saudi Arabia and the Arab Emirates import 280,000 tons of Spanish alfalfa per year to feed animals valued at millions of dollars.
The conflict in the Middle East has blocked the Spanish export of alfalfa for horses and camels to Saudi Arabia and the Arab Emirates and endangers this business, according to the agricultural organization COAG. The military escalation triggered by the attacks of the United States and Israel on Iran has paralysed the maritime transit in the ports of the Persian Gulf and directly impacts the production sector of alfalfa, as orders have been paral…
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