Drought threatens Argentine agriculture
China Daily | Updated: 2008-09-02 07:40
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Oranges are scattered in the ground of an orange grove in the town of Governor Castro, in Buenos Aires, on June 18. The citrus harvest in this region has been lost due to three major frosts and a drought. AFP |
The worst drought in 20 years is wracking Argentina, stalling the country's conflict-ridden farm economy just as the government needs agricultural export income to protect its budget surplus at a politically troubled time.
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