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AlertNet: For almost two months, an intense drought has been damaging crops in Argentina, especially corn and soy, threatening the economic and food security of a country where agriculture and livestock account for approximately 10 percent of GDP.
German Cuadrada rents 220 hectares (540 acres) of land in Pozo del Molle, Cordoba province, where he grows maize and soybeans. Since December he has lost his entire maize crop and part of his soybeans.
"If we don't receive a 100-150 mm (4-6 inches) rainfall......
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Argentina tries to combat a drier future
Posted by AlertNet: Ana Belluscio on February 1st, 2012
Posted in Water Conservation