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Desert farming relies on techniques that —minimiseminimalminimisingminimises water loss in extremely arid conditions. Drip irrigation delivers moisture directly to plant roots, drastically reducing the amount lost to evaporation compared with traditional flood methods. Some farmers also plant rows of trees as windbreaks, which —shieldshieldingshieldedshields the soil from being stripped away by hot, dry winds. Despite these measures, yields remain highly —dependentdependdependencedepending on a reliable water source.