Why Did Saudi Arabia Announce in 2008 That It Would

Multiple Choice

Why did Saudi Arabia announce in 2008 that it would stop producing grain?​

A) ​Its major deep aquifer has been depleted by drawing water for irrigation.
B) ​Multiple years of severe droughts have depleted the water table.
C) ​Its very rich,oil-financed economy can easily import food rather than grow its own.
D) ​Desalinization of seawater around Saudi Arabia has contaminated local freshwater reserves.
E) Oil seepage from oil fields has contaminated local freshwater reserves.​