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Blessed Rains Become a Curse in Antigua

2014-02-17 22:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Inter Press Service: Antigua is one of the most drought-prone countries in the Caribbean. So whenever it rains, the inhabitants generally regard the weather as "showers of blessing". But that is starting to change. Many farmers now see the rains as a curse and are now fighting an uphill battle to save their crops, vital for both the local and foreign markets."The yield and lifespan [of crops in a greenhouse] basically are three times as much as open-field production." -- Delrie Cole "We are a drought-prone country,"...

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