Why was the irrigation of Soviet cotton farming operations a problem?
A) It drained the Aral Sea and resulted in the loss of 60,000 fishing jobs.
B) It was, for the most part, not a problem.
C) Irrigation water came from rivers feeding into one of the largest lakes on Earth and resulted in major contamination of that source.
D) It angered local resort communities, which did not want farming in the region.
E) There was governmental opposition that limited water access, killing crops.

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Irrigation of Soviet cotton farming operations contributed to the draining of the Aral Sea, resulting in the loss of around 60,000 fishing jobs. The diversion of rivers for irrigation also caused major environmental damage and contamination of the remaining water sources in the region.

Why Was the Irrigation of Soviet Cotton Farming Operations a Problem