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AFGHANISTAN: Drier weather forcing southern farmers to adapt

KANDAHAR, 4 November 2009 (IRIN) - Afghanistan appears to be getting drier: Since the 1996 drought many traditional irrigation sources such as springs, streams, rivers and man-made subterranean aqueducts have been drying up in the southern... Full Article at IRINnews.org

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    KANDAHAR, 4 November 2009 (IRIN) - Afghanistan appears to be getting drier: Since the 1996 drought many traditional irrigation sources such as springs, streams, rivers and man-made subterranean aqueducts have been drying up in the southern provinces,... Full Article at Reuters Alert Net

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