Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Chinese drought -- a selection of stories

Drought hits northern China
Reuters UK, UK - 6 hours ago
BEIJING (Reuters) - Drought parching parts of northern China will continue this month and water should be set aside for drinking and farming, ...

National Post
Food crisis being felt around world
National Post, Canada - 13 hours ago
Pests in Southeast Asia, a 10-year drought in Australia and a 45-day cold snap in China have combined to aggravate the situation. At the same time, ...
Tensions rise as food shortage looms Emirates Business 24/7
Farmers fall prey to rice rustlers as price of staple crop rockets Guardian
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Corn Processing Industry in China Won't Affect Food Supply Safety
Resource Investor, VA - 5 hours ago
The snow and rain in northeastern areas has eased the spring drought, but the weather next month will be more important to sowing. ...

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