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Shortages of agricultural land and water are prompting companies to explore innovative ways to grow crops. An Australian project using solar power, desalination and evaporative cooling may provide part of the answer to feeding a growing population. The FT's Jamie Smyth reports.

Filmed by Jamie Smyth. Produced by Tom Griggs. Edited by Paolo Pascual. Additinal footage from Sundrop Farms.


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