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Dubai chocolate demand boosts EU pistachio imports, straining water and farming in Spain and other regions.
Dubai chocolate's global rise has driven a 30% surge in EU pistachio imports, spurring rapid farming expansion in water-stressed regions like Spain, where orchards have grown fivefold since 2017.
The crop’s high irrigation needs—over 10,000 liters per kilogram—have strained local water supplies, while monoculture practices increased pesticide and fertilizer use.
Similar pressures are seen with matcha and quinoa, as soaring global demand has raised prices, disrupted traditional uses in Japan, and made quinoa unaffordable for local populations in Peru and Bolivia.
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La demanda de chocolate de Dubai impulsa las importaciones de pistachos de la UE, agotando el agua y la agricultura en España y en otras regiones.