(a) Country X is 95% desert. The government of Country X is concerned about not having enough arable land (land capable of being used to grow crops) in the country to

produce the food needed to feed its population without increasing food imports. One

government official proposes a project to irrigate large areas of the desert to convert

these areas of desert to agricultural fields.

(i) Describe one potential benefit of this proposed project.

(ii) Describe one potential negative consequence of this proposed project.