¥Saudi Arabia has heavily subsidized wheat production
and as a result has been self-sufficient for more than 20 years
¥Used
oil-drilling technology to tap a non-replenishable aquifer to irrigate the desert
¥In early 2008, announced the aquifer was largely depleted
and wheat production would be phased out entirely by 2016
¥Will be importing nearly all the grain needed to feed its 30
million people
