Sentence examples for fertile river from inspiring English sources

They swept into the desert sands the centuries-long struggle of Sunnis and Shiites for dominance in the fertile river basin between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

Irrigation of fertile river valleys produced sizable hay crops.

Beyond the fertile river lands, however, a more troubling pattern is emerging.

The greatest numbers of villages are in the fertile river deltas and along the waterways.

From the 16th century, the fertile river banks attracted settlers and Russian traders, and it thrived.

The distinctive feature of this sinuous valley is its marshy floodplain, which is bordered by dry fertile river terraces.

The Middle East is arid; its farmers depend almost entirely on the fertile rivers and underground aquifers.

But it is also home to some of the world's most fertile rivers, such as the Nile.

Following this, the Dong people began to prosper; they were diligent farmers and had gained acclaim for the elaborate wooden bridges that span each of the village's fertile rivers.

British troops in the fertile Helmand river valley, which alone produces more sticky opium resin than any nation, have been unwitting pawns in drug wars involving tribes, government officials and the Taliban, who get perhaps a third of their income from taxing the trade.

Although swathes of Mali are barren, the country is self-sufficient in food thanks to the fertile Niger river basin in the south and east.